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

Oconto County Wisconsin has 26 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include First Church of Christ, Scientist, Oconto Site, Arndt's Pensaukee Sawmill Complex, Holt and Balcom Logging Camp No.1 and Scofield, Gov. Edward, House.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Woodland, Late Archaic, Old Copper and Oneota dating back to 2999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Oconto County historic places including Edward Scofield and David G. Classen.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Oconto County places including Henderson Bateman, Ernest Livingston, Rau & Kirsch, N.C. Construction Co. Netzer, Carlos C. Buck, WPA, CCC, Foeller & Schober, Henry Foeller and Samuel B. Gilkey. Prominent architectural styles found in Oconto Country are Gothic, Greek Revival and Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements.

Archibald Lake Mound Group (added 2012 - - #12000182)

Address Restricted, Townsend

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric, Agriculture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD

Arndt's Pensaukee Sawmill Complex (added 2006 - - #06000205)

Also known as 47OC551;47OC552; 47OC553

Address Restricted , Oconto

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Exploration/Settlement

Cultural Affiliation:

Euro-American

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Natural Feature

Beyer Home Museum (added 1979 - - #79000100)

Also known as Hart-Beyer House

917 Park Ave. , Oconto

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Multiple

Significant Year:

1890, 1868

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Boulder Lake Site (added 2002 - - #02000073)

Also known as 47 Oc-137, FS Site No. 09-06-04-010

Address Restricted , Doty

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Woodland

Period of Significance:

499-0 AD, 1925-1949, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

Campbell, John G., House (added 1980 - - #80000171)

916 Park Ave. , Oconto

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Russell,Alexander

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Chute Pond Dam (added 2010 - - #10000269)

Chute Pond County Park SH 32/64 , Town of Mountain

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Water Works

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Water Works

More Information:

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Citizens State Bank of Gillett (added 2008 - - #08001159)

137 E. Main St. , Gillett

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution

Current Function:

Health Care

Current Sub-function:

Medical Business/Office

More Information:

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Farnsworth Public Library (added 2017 - - #100001913)

715 Main Street, Oconto

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

1903-1967 AD

First Church of Christ, Scientist (added 1974 - - #74000111)

Also known as First Christian Science Church Edifice

Chicago and Main Sts. , Oconto

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Other, Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Holt and Balcom Logging Camp No.1 (added 1978 - - #78000121)

Also known as "Depot" Camp, and "McCaslin Brook Farm" Camp

E of Lakewood , Lakewood

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bateman,Henderson, Livingston,Ernest

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry, Other

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

Current Function:

Unknown, Work In Progress

More Information:

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Holt-Balcom Lumber Company Office (added 1976 - - #76000069)

Also known as Lumbermill Pizza

106 Superior Ave. , Oconto

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Restaurant

More Information:

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Jones, Huff, House (added 1978 - - #78000122)

1345 Main St , Oconto

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Industry

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Krause, Daniel E., Stone Barn (added 2000 - - #00000810)

NE corner of Cty. Trunk Hwy S and Schwartz Rd. , Chase

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Mensenkamp, William, Krause, D.E.

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Storage

More Information:

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Mathey Building (added 1999 - - #99000242)

126 W. Main St. , Lena

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Netzer, N.C. Construction Co.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Specialty Store

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Mountain Fire Lookout Tower (added 2008 - - #08000790)

Also known as Forest Service CRIF No. 09-06-04-148; Mountain Lookout, Station

Forest Service Rd. 2335 (Tower Rd.) Lakewood Ranger District, Nicolet National Forest , Riverview

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Conservation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Fire Station

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Mountain School (added 2000 - - #00001453)

Also known as Mountain Union Free High School and State Graded School

14330 Hwy W West , Mountain

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

More Information:

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Oconto County Courthouse (added 1982 - - #82000690)

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

300 Washington St. , Oconto

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Foeller & Schober, Rau & Kirsch

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Classical Revival, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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Oconto Main Post Office (added 1980 - - #80004479)

141 Congress St. , Oconto

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wetmore,James A.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Classen,David G.

Significant Year:

1922

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, 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:

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Oconto Site (added 1966 - - #66000023)

Copper Culture State Park , Oconto

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Late Archaic, Old Copper

Period of Significance:

2500-2999 BC, 2000-2499 BC

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

More Information:

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Scofield, Gov. Edward, House (added 1973 - - #73000090)

610 Main St. , Oconto

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Scofield,Edward

Significant Year:

1897, 1901, 1868

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Smyth Road Bridge (added 1996 - - #96001018)

Also known as Beyer Bridge

Smyth Rd. over North Branch of the Oconto River , Lakewood

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

multiple

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

More Information:

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St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Guild Hall and Vicarage (added 1985 - - #85001684)

408 Park Ave. , Oconto

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Fitzgerald,Edward, James,A.H.

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Religious Structure

More Information:

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St. Peter's and St. Joseph's Catholic Churches (added 1980 - - #80000172)

516 Brazeau Ave. and 705 Park Ave. , Oconto

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Buck,Carlos C., Foeller,Henry

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Other, Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture, European

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Weber Lake Picnic Ground Shelter (added 1996 - - #96000541)

Also known as FS Site No. 09--06--04--179;Green Lake

Jct. of WI 32 and NFS 2308 , Mountain

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

CCC

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

More Information:

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West Main Street Historic District (added 1979 - - #79000101)

Main St. from Duncan to Erie Sts. , Oconto

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Multiple

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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White Potato Lake Garden Beds Site (added 2005 - - #05000532)

Also known as 47OC12

Address Restricted , Brazeau

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Woodland, Oneota

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation