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

Trempealeau County Wisconsin has 17 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Schwert Mound Group, Gale College Historic District and Trempealeau Platform Mounds Site, Arcadia Free Public Library and Arnold, Capt. Alexander A., Farm.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Early & Middle Woodland, Trempealeau Focus, Hopewell and Middle Mississippian dating back to 0.

Several famous people are associated with these Trempealeau County historic places including George Gale, John F. Cance and Capt. Alexander A. Arnold.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Trempealeau County places including G. H. Carsley, Green Bay and Western Railroad Co., Diedrik A. Omeyer, Charles Sweet, Percy Dwight Bentley, Cass-Gilbert and Maybury & Son. Prominent architectural styles found in Trempealeau Country are Italianate, Queen Anne and Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements.

Arcadia Free Public Library (added 1994 - - #94000388)

406 E. Main St. , Arcadia

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Sweet, Charles, Omeyer, Diedrik A.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

More Information:

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Arnold, Capt. Alexander A., Farm (added 1978 - - #78000142)

Also known as Eastside

N of Galesville off U.S. 53 , Galesville

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Historic Person:

Arnold,Capt. Alexander A.

Significant Year:

1874

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage

More Information:

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Bartlett Blacksmith Shop-Scandinavian Hotel (added 1984 - - #84003786)

218 E. Mill Rd. , Galesville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Bohrnstedt, John, House (added 1984 - - #84003788)

830 Clark St. , Galesville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Cance, John, F., House (added 1984 - - #84003790)

807 W. Ridge Ave. , Galesville

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cass-Gilbert, Carsley,G. H.

Architectural Style:

Tudor Revival

Historic Person:

Cance,John F.

Significant Year:

1908

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Coman House (added 1984 - - #84000747)

581 3rd St. , Trempealeau

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

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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Downtown Historic District (added 1984 - - #84003791)

Roughly Gale Ave., Main and Davis Sts. , Galesville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Plaza, Professional

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Business, Plaza, Professional

More Information:

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Gale College Historic District (added 1997 - - #84004020)

Twelfth St. , Galesville

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Gale,George

Area of Significance:

European, Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College

Current Function:

Unknown

More Information:

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Green Bay and Western Railroad Depot (added 2006 - - #06000302)

36295 Main St. , Whitehall

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Green Bay and Western Railroad Co.

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Independence City Hall (added 2002 - - #01001474)

23688 Adams St. , Independence

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Maybury & Son

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Politics/Government, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, City Hall

Current Function:

Government, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium, City Hall

More Information:

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Jensen, Tollef, House (added 1984 - - #84003793)

806 W. Gale Ave. , Galesville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Main Street Historic District (added 1984 - - #84000763)

Roughly Main St. between 1st and 3rd Sts. , Trempealeau

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bentley,Percy Dwight

Architectural Style:

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

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Specialty Store

More Information:

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Melchoir Hotel and Brewery Ruins (added 1984 - - #84000769)

Also known as Melchoir Hotel and Brewery

Address Restricted , Trempealeau

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Prussian, American,Industrial

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Manufacturing Facility, Processing

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Ridge Avenue Historic District (added 1984 - - #84003792)

Roughly Ridge Ave. from 4th to 6th Sts. , Galesville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Other, Italianate, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 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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Schwert Mound Group (added 1974 - - #74000128)

Also known as Trempealeau Lakes Mound Group Tr 31 and Second Lake village

Address Restricted , Trempealeau

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Early & Middle Woodland, Trempealeau Focus, Hopewell

Period of Significance:

499-0 AD

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials, Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Animal Facility, Underwater

Second Street Bridge (added 1987 - - #84000608)

Also known as Pedestrian Bridge

2nd St. , Galesville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Pedestrian Related

Trempealeau Platform Mounds Site (added 1991 - - #91001822)

Also known as 47TR32;Downtown Mounds

Address Restricted , Trempealeau

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Middle Mississippian

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site, Graves/Burials

Current Function:

Funerary, Government

Current Sub-function:

Graves/Burials, Public Works