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

Taylor County Wisconsin has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Big Indian Farms, Jump River Town Hall and Mondeaux Dam Recreation Area, Benn, J. W., Building and Medford Free Public Library.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Taylor County places including USDA Forest Service, Purcell & Elmslie, Hans T. Liebert, Louis Simon, Neal A. Melick and B. Mehner. Prominent architectural styles found in Taylor Country are Prairie School, Beaux Arts and Classical Revival.

Benn, J. W., Building (added 1983 - - #83004320)

Also known as Medford Post Office;Gruener's Bakery

202-204 S. Main St. , Medford

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business, Professional

More Information:

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Big Indian Farms (added 1988 - - #87001827)

Address Restricted , Perkinstown

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Potawatomi

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private, Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Underwater

Jump River Town Hall (added 1974 - - #74000127)

Also known as McKinley Town Hall

S of WI 73 , Jump River

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Purcell & Elmslie

Architectural Style:

Prairie School

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall

Current Function:

Government, Social

Current Sub-function:

City Hall, Civic

More Information:

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Medford Free Public Library (added 1993 - - #93000259)

104 E. Perkins St. , Medford

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Liebert, Hans T.

Architectural Style:

Prairie School

Area of Significance:

Education, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Library, Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

More Information:

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Medford Post Office (added 2000 - - #00001244)

304 S. Main St. , Medford

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Simon, Louis, Melick, Neal A.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Post Office

More Information:

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Mondeaux Dam Recreation Area (added 1984 - - #84003784)

Also known as Mondeaux Dam Public Utility Area

Roughly bounded by Mondeaux River and Forest Rd. , Westboro

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

USDA Forest Service

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Park

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

More Information:

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Saint Ann's Catholic Church and Cemetery (added 1995 - - #95001455)

W3963 Brehm Ave. , Greenwood

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

European, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

More Information:

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Taylor County Courthouse (added 1980 - - #80000198)

224 S. 2nd, Courthouse Sq. , Medford

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Mehner,B.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

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:

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