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

Pierce County Wisconsin has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Diamond Bluff Site-Mero Mound Group, Mero Archeological District (Boundary Increase) and North Hall--River Falls State Normal School, Freeman, Roscius S. and Lydia R., House and Glen Park Municipal Swimming Pool.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Late Woodland, Mississippian and Oneota dating back to 500.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Pierce County places including Herman T. Hagestad, Arthur Symes, Harry R. Luberg, Buechner & Orth and William Waters. Prominent architectural styles found in Pierce Country are Beaux Arts, Classical Revival and Greek Revival.

Diamond Bluff Site-Mero Mound Group (added 1975 - - #75000075)

Also known as 47-Pi-2;See Also:Mero Archeological District (Boundary Incre

Address Restricted , Diamond Bluff

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Late Woodland, Mississippian, Oneota

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials, Religious Structure, Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Graves/Burials

Freeman, Roscius S. and Lydia R., House (added 2007 - - #07000501)

220 N. Third St. , River Falls

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Symes, Arthur

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Glen Park Municipal Swimming Pool (added 2007 - - #07000542)

Also known as City Park Pool

355 Park St. , River Falls

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Sport Facility

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Sport Facility

More Information:

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Glen Park Suspension Footbridge (added 2018 - - #100002671)

End of West Cascade Avenue, across the South Fork Kinnickinnic River, River Falls

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Period of Significance:

1925-1925 AD

Mero Archeological District (Boundary Increase) (added 1992 - - #92000590)

Also known as Diamond Bluff;47Pi2;47Pi132;47Pi133;47Pi193;See Also:Diamond

Address Restricted , Diamond Bluff

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Late Woodland, Mississippian, Oneota

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials, Religious Structure, Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Graves/Burials

Miller, H. S., Bank (added 1994 - - #94000998)

Also known as Prescott City Hall

223 Broad St. , Prescott

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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North Hall--River Falls State Normal School (added 1986 - - #86000627)

University of Wisconsin , River Falls

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College

More Information:

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Pierce County Courthouse (added 1982 - - #82000696)

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

411 W. Main St. , Ellsworth

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Buechner & Orth

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Other, Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Architecture

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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Smith, Daniel, House (added 1984 - - #84003775)

Also known as Mitchell House

331 N. Lake St. , Prescott

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Multiple

Significant Year:

1855

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement

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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South Hall, River Falls State Normal School (added 1976 - - #76000073)

Also known as South Hall

320 E. Cascade Ave. , River Falls

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College

More Information:

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