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

Marquette County Wisconsin has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Fountain Lake Farm and Bonnie Oaks Historic District, Marquette County Courthouse and Marquette County Sheriff's Office and Jail, Montello Commercial Historic District and Richter, Charles Samuel, House.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Woodland dating back to 499 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Marquette County historic places including John Muir, Green,Mildred Ormsby and et al..

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Marquette County places including John Whitney Ormsby, Parkinson & Dockendorff, Albert Parkinson and Ben & Bros. Neck. Prominent architectural styles found in Marquette Country are Beaux Arts, Colonial Revival and Italianate.

Bonnie Oaks Historic District (added 1986 - - #86000626)

Grouse Dr. , Briggsville

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Person

Historic Person:

Green,Mildred Ormsby, et al.

Area of Significance:

Literature, Prehistoric, Performing Arts

Cultural Affiliation:

Woodland

Period of Significance:

499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Camp, Secondary Structure

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Fountain Lake Farm (added 1990 - - #90000471)

Also known as Wisconsin Farm Home of John Muir

Co. Hwy. F and Gillette Rd. , Montello

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Muir,John

Significant Year:

1871, 1864

Area of Significance:

Conservation

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Natural Feature, Unoccupied Land

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park, Unoccupied Land

More Information:

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Marquette County Courthouse and Marquette County Sheriff's Office and Jail (added 1982 - - #82000685)

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

77 W. Park St. , Montello

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Parkinson,Albert

Architectural Style:

Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Courthouse

More Information:

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Montello Commercial Historic District (added 1996 - - #96000238)

Roughly, parts of W. Montello and Main Sts. at the Montello R. and the quarry on E. Montello St. , Montello

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Queen Anne, Other

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private, State

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Extractive Facility, Financial Institution, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store

More Information:

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Richter, Charles Samuel, House (added 1996 - - #96000908)

Also known as Le Maison Granit

55, 103, and 105 Underwood Ave. , Montello

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Parkinson & Dockendorff

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Garden, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Garden, Hotel, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Vaughn's Hall and Blacksmith Shop (added 2007 - - #07000556)

55 W. Mentello St. , Montello

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Neck, Ben & Bros.

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Music Facility, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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