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

Waupaca County Wisconsin has 25 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 7 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Kasper, Philip H., Cheese Factory, Commandant's Residence Home, Crescent Roller Mills, Old Hospital and Sanders Site (47WP26 and 47WP70).

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Effigy Mound and Middle Woodland dating back to 0.

Several famous people are associated with these Waupaca County historic places including Philip H. Kasper, Edward E. Browne and James H. Jones.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Waupaca County places including William Waters, George Otis Garnsey, R. N. Roberts, S. T. Oborn, Hans Knudson, Conrad Gmeiener, George Von Nerta, James H. Jones, Parkinson and Dockendorff and Louis A. Simon. Prominent architectural styles found in Waupaca Country are Queen Anne, Italianate and Greek Revival.

Browne Law Office (added 1980 - - #80000208)

202 E. Union St. , Waupaca

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Browne,Edward E.

Significant Year:

1854

Area of Significance:

Law

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Professional

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Professional

More Information:

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Clintonville High School (added 2018 - - #100002941)

105 South Clinton Avenue and 25 8th Street, Clintonville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1918-1966 AD

Clintonville Post Office (added 2000 - - #00001253)

2 N. Main St. , Clintonville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Simon, Louis A., Von Nerta, George

Architectural Style:

Modern Movement

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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Commandant's Residence Home (added 1985 - - #85001364)

Also known as Commandant's House

Off WI 22 , KIng

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Waters,William

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Crescent Roller Mills (added 1978 - - #78000150)

Also known as Fisher-Fallgatter Milling Co.

213 Oborn St. , Waupaca

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Processing

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Danes Hall (added 1980 - - #80000209)

Also known as De Danskes Hjem

303 N. Main St. , Waupaca

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

European, Social History

Cultural Affiliation:

Danish

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, Clubhouse, Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Delong, Henry and Elizabeth, House (added 2002 - - #02001105)

509 W. Fulton St. , Waupaca

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Gmeiener, Conrad

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements

Area of Significance:

Archeology

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Halfway House (added 1982 - - #82000728)

Potts Ave. , King

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Jones,James H.

Significant Year:

1852

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Domestic

More Information:

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Hansen, Jens, Wagon and Carriage Shop (added 1994 - - #94000601)

117 E. Fulton St. , Waupaca

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Professional

More Information:

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Jensen, Matt and Lena, House (added 2002 - - #02001108)

501 W. Fulton St. , Waupaca

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Knudson, Hans

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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Kasper, Philip H., Cheese Factory (added 1976 - - #76000081)

Also known as Nicholson Cheese Factory

W of Bear Creek on WI 22 , Bear Creek

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Kasper,Philip H.

Significant Year:

1891

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Processing

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Lake Street Historic District (added 2002 - - #02000599)

Roughly bounded S. Washington St., E. Badger St., Fifth St., and Tioga St. , Waupaca

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

multiple

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Health/Medicine, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Hospital, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Main Street Historic District (added 2002 - - #02000370)

Roughly along S. and N. Main Sts. from W. Union to Granite Sts. , Waupaca

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Waters, William

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business, Specialty Store

More Information:

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Mead Bank (added 2003 - - #03000506)

215 Jefferson St. , Waupaca

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Mumbrue--Penney House (added 2002 - - #02001107)

404 S. Main St. , Waupaca

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Second Empire

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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Old Hospital (added 1985 - - #85001365)

Also known as Hospital

Off WI 22 , King

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Hospital

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Olfson, Peter and Jessie, House (added 2002 - - #02001082)

415 Granite St. , Waupaca

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

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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Rural on the Crystal Historic District (added 1989 - - #89000231)

Also known as See Also:Halfway House

Roughly bounded by Arbor St., Rapley St., Rural Rd., and Cleghorn St. , Rural

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Jones,J.H.

Architectural Style:

Other, Greek Revival, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Other-Ethnic

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, City Hall, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Storage

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Current Sub-function:

City Hall, Hotel, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

More Information:

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Sanders Site (47WP26 and 47WP70) (added 1984 - - #84003819)

Also known as 47-Wp-26;47-Wp-70;Steiger-Sanders Site

Address Restricted , Fremont

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Effigy Mound, Middle Woodland

Period of Significance:

499-0 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials, Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Recreation And Culture

Shearer-Cristy House (added 1983 - - #83004364)

315 E. Lake St. , Waupaca

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Garnsey,George Otis

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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Veterans Cottages Historic District (added 1985 - - #85001367)

Off WI 22 , King

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Waters,William

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Veterans Home Chapel (added 1985 - - #85001366)

Also known as Chapel

Off WI 22 , King

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Waupaca Free Public Library (added 1996 - - #96000732)

321 S. Main St. , Waupaca

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Starmont, James, Parkinson and Dockendorff

Architectural Style:

Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Waupaca Post Office (added 2000 - - #00001252)

306 S. Main St. , Waupaca

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Simon, Louis A. and Melick, Neal A., Redell, Raymond

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Art

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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Wipf, J. & C., Mills (added 1987 - - #87002108)

Also known as Iola Mills

280 N. Main St. , Iola

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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