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

Jackson County Wisconsin has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Gullickson's Glen, Silver Mound Archeological District, Black Hawk Powwow Grounds and Union High School and Black River Falls Public Library.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Woodland,Middle, Mississippian,Upper, Oneota and Multiple dating back to 8999 BC.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Jackson County places including W. H. J. Nichols, Henry L. Ottemheimer, McGillivary, J.J. and Builder. Prominent architectural styles found in Jackson Country are Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements and Prairie School.

Black Hawk Powwow Grounds (added 2007 - - #07000244)

Also known as Wau-che-raw-was-kaw Allotment

W8426 WI 54E , Komensky

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Native American, Religion

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, State

Historic Function:

Funerary, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, Cemetery, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure

More Information:

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Black River Falls Public Library (added 2007 - - #07001330)

Also known as Black River Falls Carnegie Library

321 Main St. , Black River Falls

Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ottemheimer, Henry L., McGillivary, J.J., Builder

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Prairie School

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education, Social History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Gullickson's Glen (added 1978 - - #78000102)

Also known as Disco Rockshelter

Address Restricted , Black River Falls

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Art, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Woodland,Middle, Mississippian,Upper, Oneota

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Camp, Park

Silver Mound Archeological District (added 1975 - - #75000067)

Address Restricted , Alma Center

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Multiple

Period of Significance:

7000-8999 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Camp

Union High School (added 1978 - - #78000103)

Also known as Third Street Elementary School

N. 3rd St.223 N. Fourth St. , Black River Falls

GordonKlimm, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Nichols,W. H. J.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

More Information:

archives document

Warren & Ouachita Valley Railroad Steam Locomotive #1 (added 2008 - - #08000080)

123 Hixton Rd. , Black River Falls

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use