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

Lafayette County Wisconsin has 11 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include First Capitol, Gratiot House, Lafayette County Courthouse and St. Augustine Church and Benton Stone Water Tower.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Lafayette County places including Kinney & Detweiler, Samuel C. Mazzuchelli, Lewis Siberz, Frank Riley, C.C. Gratiot and Alanson Partridge. Prominent architectural styles found in Lafayette Country are Greek Revival, Italianate and Classical Revival.

Benton Stone Water Tower (added 1999 - - #98001598)

49 Water St. , Benton

Tgkrause, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Public Works

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Public Works

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First Capitol (added 1970 - - #70000036)

Also known as Wisconsin Territorial Capitol

N of Belmont off U.S. 151 , Belmont

Psychless, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Capitol

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Gratiot House (added 1980 - - #80000153)

S of Shullsburg on Rennick Rd. , Shullsburg

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Georgian

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Other

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Lafayette County Courthouse (added 1978 - - #78000114)

626 Main St. , Darlington

Appraiser, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kinney & Detweiler

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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Main Street Historic District (added 1994 - - #94001210)

Roughly bounded by Main, Ann, Louisa and Wells Sts. , Darlington

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Siberz, Lewis, Riley, Frank

Architectural Style:

Italianate, No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution, Fire Station, Post Office, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Current Sub-function:

Financial Institution, Fire Station, Restaurant, Specialty Store

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Mottley Family Farmstead (added 2001 - - #01000564)

21496 Ivey Rd. , Willow Springs

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Pecatonica Battlefield (added 2011 - - #11000488)

2995 Cty. Rd. Y,, Wiota

IvoShandor, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

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Prairie Spring Hotel (added 1999 - - #99001273)

Also known as Parkinson, Daniel Morgan, House

WI 23 S , Willow Springs

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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St. Augustine Church (added 1972 - - #72000057)

Off CR W , New Diggings

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Mazzuchelli,Samuel C.

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Other, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Star Theatre (added 1980 - - #80000154)

Also known as Partridge Hall

200 S. North St. , Argyle

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Partridge,Alanson

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, Meeting Hall, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

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Water Street Commercial Historic District (added 1990 - - #90000998)

Roughly Water St. from Judgement to Kennedy Sts. and Gratiot St. from Water to Church Sts. , Shullsburg

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Gratiot,C.C.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Italianate, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Manufacturing Facility, Meeting Hall, Post Office

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure

More Information:

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