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

Crawford County Wisconsin has 27 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 7 places of National significance and 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Astor Fur Warehouse, Brisbois, Michael, House, Dousman Hotel, Fort Crawford Military Hospital and Powers, Strange, House.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Late Woodland, Effigy Mound Culture, Late Woodland Stage, Middle Archaic, Onecota, Effigy Mound Tradition, Middle Woodland, Historic Native American, Hopewell, Havana-Hopewell, Trempeauleau and Millville dating back to 4999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Crawford County historic places including Col. Hercules Louis Dousman and Joesph Rolette.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Crawford County places including E. Townsend Mix, Louis A. and Melick Neal A. Simon, unknown, Jefferson E. Greer, Michael Menges and Ashbel Gates. Prominent architectural styles found in Crawford Country are Federal, Greek Revival and Italianate.

Astor Fur Warehouse (added 1966 - - #66000800)

Also known as American Fur Company Warehouse

Water St., St. Feriole Island , Prairie du Chien

Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Warehouse

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Brisbois, Michael, House (added 1966 - - #66000801)

Water St., St. Feriole Island , Prairie du Chien

Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Carved Cave (added 1996 - - #96001026)

Also known as CR-588

Address Restricted , Petersburg

Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric, Art, Religion

Cultural Affiliation:

Late Woodland

Period of Significance:

1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Natural Feature, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Cipra Wayside Mound Group (added 2007 - - #07000034)

Also known as 47CR72

Address Restricted , Wauzeka

Jeff the quiet, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Religion, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Effigy Mound Culture, Late Woodland Stage

Period of Significance:

500-999 BC

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site, Graves/Burials

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Road-Related

Commercial Hotel (added 2002 - - #02001342)

Also known as Fort Crawford Hotel

201 W. Blackhawk Ave. , Prairie du Chien

Jeff the quiet, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Crawford County Courthouse (added 1982 - - #82000645)

Also known as 1030741846;1020751833;0502783014;1031771749;0902712;02047721

220 N. Beaumont Rd. , Prairie du Chien

ThomasPusch, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Menges,Michael

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Other, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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Crow Hollow Site (added 2002 - - #02000256)

Address Restricted , Petersburg

Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Middle Archaic, Onecota

Period of Significance:

3000-4999 BC, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Unoccupied Land

Dousman Hotel (added 1966 - - #66000122)

Fisher St. and River Rd. , Prairie du Chien

Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

archives document

Foley Mound Group (added 1974 - - #74000062)

Address Restricted , Lynxville

Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Effigy Mound Tradition

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Underwater

Folsom, W.H.C., House (added 1984 - - #84000692)

Also known as Knowlton House

109 Blackhawk Ave. , Prairie du Chien

Jeff the quiet, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1825-1849

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Clubhouse, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

More Information:

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Fort Crawford Military Hospital (added 1966 - - #66000121)

Also known as Museum of Medical Progress

Rice Street and South Beaumont Rd. , Prairie du Chien

Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Health/Medicine

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Education, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Hospital, Research Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Larsen Cave (added 2002 - - #02000187)

Also known as 47Cr619

Address Restricted , Eastman

Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Middle Woodland, Late Woodland, Historic Native American

Period of Significance:

499-0 AD, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site, Single Dwelling, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Natural Feature

Old Rock School (added 1983 - - #83004265)

Also known as Crawford County District #1 School

S. Marquette Rd. at Parrish St. , Prairie du Chien

Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Gates,Ashbel

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education, Social

Current Sub-function:

Civic

More Information:

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Olson Mound Group (added 1974 - - #74000063)

Also known as CR 38

Address Restricted , Seneca

Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Hopewell

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Unoccupied Land

Pedretti III (added 1978 - - #78000084)

Also known as 47 CR-127

Address Restricted , Prairie du Chien

Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Middle Woodland

Period of Significance:

499-0 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials, Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Extractive Facility

Powers, Strange, House (added 1979 - - #79000067)

338 N. Main St. , Prairie du Chien

Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

archives document

Prairie Du Chien Post Office (added 2000 - - #00001263)

120 S. Beaumont Rd. , Prairie du Chien

Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Greer, Jefferson E., Simon, Louis A. and Melick Neal A.

Architectural Style:

Modern Movement

Area of Significance:

Art

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Post Office

More Information:

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Prairie du Chien City Hall (added 2002 - - #02001186)

207 W. Blackhawk Ave. , Prairie du Chien

Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

City Hall

More Information:

archives document

Reed, Alfred, Mound Group (47Cr311) (added 1982 - - #82000646)

Also known as 47Cr311

Address Restricted , Prairie du Chien

Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Havana-Hopewell, Trempeauleau

Period of Significance:

499-0 BC, 499-0 AD

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Conservation Area

Rolette House (added 1972 - - #72000046)

NE corner of N. Water and Fisher Sts. , Prairie du Chien

Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Rolette,Joesph

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

archives document

Saint Germain dit Gauthier House (added 2018 - - #100002411)

419 5th Street, Prairie du Chien

TheCatalyst31, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1837-1837 AD

Saint Mary's Academy and College (added 2017 - - #100001380)

604 South Beaumont Road, Prairie du Chien

Downspec, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Italian Villa

Period of Significance:

1872-1961 AD, 1872-1914 AD

Tainter Cave (added 2001 - - #01000106)

Also known as 47Cr569, Arnold Cave

Address Restricted , Clayton

Jeff the quiet, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Religion, Native American, Prehistoric, Art

Cultural Affiliation:

Woodland

Period of Significance:

499-0 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Natural Feature, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Unpleasant Ridge (added 1997 - - #97001553)

Also known as 47CR500

Address Restricted , Boydtown

Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Middle Woodland, Millville

Period of Significance:

499-0 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Unoccupied Land

Vertefeuille, Francois, House (added 1993 - - #93000142)

Hwy. K, 0.35 mi. S of jct. with Limery Rd. , Prairie du Chien

Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

European, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

archives document

Villa Louis (added 1966 - - #66000123)

Also known as Dousman Mansion

Villa Rd. and Bolvin St. , Prairie du Chien

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Mix,E. Townsend

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Dousman,Col. Hercules Louis

Significant Year:

1872, 1843

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

archives document

Wall-Smethurst Mound Group (added 1974 - - #74000064)

Address Restricted , Lynxville

Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Effigy Mound Tradition, Middle Woodland

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Underwater