Historic Districts
Wisconsin - Crawford County
Crawford County Wisconsin has 27 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 7 places of National significance and 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Astor Fur Warehouse, Brisbois, Michael, House, Dousman Hotel, Fort Crawford Military Hospital and Powers, Strange, House.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Late Woodland, Effigy Mound Culture, Late Woodland Stage, Middle Archaic, Onecota, Effigy Mound Tradition, Middle Woodland, Historic Native American, Hopewell, Havana-Hopewell, Trempeauleau and Millville dating back to 4999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Crawford County historic places including Col. Hercules Louis Dousman and Joesph Rolette.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Crawford County places including E. Townsend Mix, Louis A. and Melick Neal A. Simon, unknown, Jefferson E. Greer, Michael Menges and Ashbel Gates. Prominent architectural styles found in Crawford Country are Federal, Greek Revival and Italianate.

Astor Fur Warehouse (added 1966 - - #66000800)
Also known as American Fur Company Warehouse
Water St., St. Feriole Island , Prairie du Chien
Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Warehouse
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Brisbois, Michael, House (added 1966 - - #66000801)
Water St., St. Feriole Island , Prairie du Chien
Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Carved Cave (added 1996 - - #96001026)
Also known as CR-588
Address Restricted , Petersburg
Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric, Art, Religion
Cultural Affiliation:
Late Woodland
Period of Significance:
1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Natural Feature, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Cipra Wayside Mound Group (added 2007 - - #07000034)
Also known as 47CR72
Address Restricted , Wauzeka
Jeff the quiet, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Religion, Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Effigy Mound Culture, Late Woodland Stage
Period of Significance:
500-999 BC
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Ceremonial Site, Graves/Burials
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation, Road-Related
Commercial Hotel (added 2002 - - #02001342)
Also known as Fort Crawford Hotel
201 W. Blackhawk Ave. , Prairie du Chien
Jeff the quiet, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Crawford County Courthouse (added 1982 - - #82000645)
Also known as 1030741846;1020751833;0502783014;1031771749;0902712;02047721
220 N. Beaumont Rd. , Prairie du Chien
ThomasPusch, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Menges,Michael
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Other, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
Crow Hollow Site (added 2002 - - #02000256)
Address Restricted , Petersburg
Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Middle Archaic, Onecota
Period of Significance:
3000-4999 BC, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Unoccupied Land
Dousman Hotel (added 1966 - - #66000122)
Fisher St. and River Rd. , Prairie du Chien
Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Foley Mound Group (added 1974 - - #74000062)
Address Restricted , Lynxville
Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Effigy Mound Tradition
Period of Significance:
1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Graves/Burials
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Underwater
Folsom, W.H.C., House (added 1984 - - #84000692)
Also known as Knowlton House
109 Blackhawk Ave. , Prairie du Chien
Jeff the quiet, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1825-1849
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Clubhouse, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business
More Information:
Fort Crawford Military Hospital (added 1966 - - #66000121)
Also known as Museum of Medical Progress
Rice Street and South Beaumont Rd. , Prairie du Chien
Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Health/Medicine
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Education, Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Hospital, Research Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Larsen Cave (added 2002 - - #02000187)
Also known as 47Cr619
Address Restricted , Eastman
Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Middle Woodland, Late Woodland, Historic Native American
Period of Significance:
499-0 AD, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Ceremonial Site, Single Dwelling, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Natural Feature
Old Rock School (added 1983 - - #83004265)
Also known as Crawford County District #1 School
S. Marquette Rd. at Parrish St. , Prairie du Chien
Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Gates,Ashbel
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Education, Social
Current Sub-function:
Civic
More Information:
Olson Mound Group (added 1974 - - #74000063)
Also known as CR 38
Address Restricted , Seneca
Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Hopewell
Period of Significance:
1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Graves/Burials
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Unoccupied Land
Pedretti III (added 1978 - - #78000084)
Also known as 47 CR-127
Address Restricted , Prairie du Chien
Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Middle Woodland
Period of Significance:
499-0 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Graves/Burials, Village Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Extractive Facility
Powers, Strange, House (added 1979 - - #79000067)
338 N. Main St. , Prairie du Chien
Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other, Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Prairie Du Chien Post Office (added 2000 - - #00001263)
120 S. Beaumont Rd. , Prairie du Chien
Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Greer, Jefferson E., Simon, Louis A. and Melick Neal A.
Architectural Style:
Modern Movement
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:
Prairie du Chien City Hall (added 2002 - - #02001186)
207 W. Blackhawk Ave. , Prairie du Chien
Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
City Hall
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
City Hall
More Information:
Reed, Alfred, Mound Group (47Cr311) (added 1982 - - #82000646)
Also known as 47Cr311
Address Restricted , Prairie du Chien
Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Havana-Hopewell, Trempeauleau
Period of Significance:
499-0 BC, 499-0 AD
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Graves/Burials
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Conservation Area
Rolette House (added 1972 - - #72000046)
NE corner of N. Water and Fisher Sts. , Prairie du Chien
Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Rolette,Joesph
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Saint Germain dit Gauthier House (added 2018 - - #100002411)
419 5th Street, Prairie du Chien
TheCatalyst31, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1837-1837 AD
Saint Mary's Academy and College (added 2017 - - #100001380)
604 South Beaumont Road, Prairie du Chien
Downspec, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Italian Villa
Period of Significance:
1872-1961 AD, 1872-1914 AD
Tainter Cave (added 2001 - - #01000106)
Also known as 47Cr569, Arnold Cave
Address Restricted , Clayton
Jeff the quiet, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Religion, Native American, Prehistoric, Art
Cultural Affiliation:
Woodland
Period of Significance:
499-0 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Ceremonial Site, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Natural Feature, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Unpleasant Ridge (added 1997 - - #97001553)
Also known as 47CR500
Address Restricted , Boydtown
Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Middle Woodland, Millville
Period of Significance:
499-0 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Unoccupied Land
Vertefeuille, Francois, House (added 1993 - - #93000142)
Hwy. K, 0.35 mi. S of jct. with Limery Rd. , Prairie du Chien
Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
European, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Villa Louis (added 1966 - - #66000123)
Also known as Dousman Mansion
Villa Rd. and Bolvin St. , Prairie du Chien
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Mix,E. Townsend
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian
Historic Person:
Dousman,Col. Hercules Louis
Significant Year:
1872, 1843
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Wall-Smethurst Mound Group (added 1974 - - #74000064)
Address Restricted , Lynxville
Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Effigy Mound Tradition, Middle Woodland
Period of Significance:
1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Graves/Burials
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Underwater
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