National Register of Historic Places - Wisconsin (WI), Barron County

Barron County Wisconsin has 11 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Barron County Pipestone Quarry and Rice Lake Mounds (47 BN-90), Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railroad Passsenger Station, Cumberland Public Library and Island of Happy Days.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Chippewa, Late Woodland, Ojibwa, Sioux, Eastern Dakota and Archaic dating back to 4999 BC.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Barron County places including Horace P. Padley, Arthur Huen, C.H. Patsche and English Bros.. Prominent architectural styles found in Barron Country are Art Deco, Classical Revival and Colonial Revival.

Barron County Pipestone Quarry (added 1978 - - #78000077)

Also known as Pipestone Quarry

Address Restricted , Rice Lake

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Chippewa

Period of Significance:

499-0 BC, 4000-4499 BC, 3000-3499 BC, 1900-1924, 1900-1750 AD, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1000-500 AD, 1000-1499 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Unoccupied Land

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railroad Passsenger Station (added 2007 - - #07000588)

Also known as Omaha Station, Rice Lake Depot

426 Tainter Ave. , Rice Lake

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Padley, Horace P.

Architectural Style:

Prairie School

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business, Warehouse

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Cumberland Public Library (added 1992 - - #92000804)

1305 Second Ave. , Cumberland

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Patsche,C.H.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

More Information:

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Franklin School (added 2015 - - #15000107)

Rice Lake, Rice Lake

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949 AD

Island of Happy Days (added 1995 - - #95000141)

Also known as Stout's Lodge

Stout Island, Red Cedar Lake , Cedar Lake

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Huen, Arthur

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel

More Information:

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Rice Lake Carnegie Library (added 1986 - - #80000434)

16 S. Main St. , Rice Lake

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

English Bros.

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Other

Rice Lake Mounds (47 BN-90) (added 1979 - - #79000059)

Also known as Rice Lake Mound Group;47 BN-90

Address Restricted , Rice Lake

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Late Woodland, Ojibwa, Sioux

Period of Significance:

1650-1699, 1600-1649, 1500-1599, 1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

St. Mary's Rectory (added 2011 - - #11000152)

1575 Second Ave, Cumberland

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

More Information:

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Stebbins, Edward N. and Mary T., House (added 2006 - - #06000945)

130 E. Division Ave. , Barron

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel

More Information:

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Wajiwan ji Mashkode Archeological District (added 2003 - - #03000938)

Also known as Mountain of the Prarie Acheological District; 47BN18 47BN75, 47BN77 47BN253 47BN283

Address Restricted , Rice Lake

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Aboriginal, Industry, Prehistoric, Religion

Cultural Affiliation:

Eastern Dakota, Ojibwa, Archaic, Late Woodland

Period of Significance:

3000-4999 BC, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site, Extractive Facility, Processing Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Forest

ZCBJ Hall (added 1985 - - #85000768)

Also known as Community Hall

320 W. 3rd St. , Haugen

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

European, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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