Wisconsin - Lincoln County
Lincoln County Wisconsin has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Lincoln County Courthouse, Center Avenue Historic District, First Street Bridge, Merrill City Hall and Merrill Post Office.

The famous person Thomas B. Scott is associated with one of more of the Lincoln County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Lincoln County places including Van Ryn & De Gelleke, T.D. Allen, Charles V. Sheldon, James Douglas, Claude & Starck, James Wetmore and Fred Hesterman. Prominent architectural styles found in Lincoln Country are Classical Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals and Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements.

Center Avenue Historic District (added 1994 - - #94000600)
Roughly bounded by Cedar, Park, Third, Center and Seventh Sts. , Merrill
Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Douglas, James
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
First Street Bridge (added 1996 - - #96001017)
Also known as WisDOT B-35-2
1st St. spanning the Prairie River , Merrill
Skyrunner75, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hesterman, Fred, Sheldon, Charles V.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
Lincoln County Courthouse (added 1978 - - #78000116)
1110 E. Main St. , Merrill
Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Van Ryn & De Gelleke
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
Merrill City Hall (added 1978 - - #78000117)
717 E. 2nd St. , Merrill
Kbh3rd, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Social History
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
City Hall
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Merrill Post Office (added 2000 - - #00001258)
430 E. Second St. , Merrill
Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wetmore, James
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Post Office
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Post Office
More Information:
Scott, T. B., Free Library (added 1974 - - #74000096)
E. 1st St. , Merrill
Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Claude & Starck
Architectural Style:
Prairie School
Historic Person:
Scott,Thomas B.
Significant Year:
1911
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Education, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Library
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
Library
More Information:
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