Wisconsin - Jefferson County - Historic Districts
Jefferson County Wisconsin (Historic Districts) has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Bean Lake Islands Archeological District, Main Street Commercial Historic District, Main Street Commercial Historic District, Main Street Historic District and Merchants Avenue Historic District.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Late Woodland and Late Archaic dating back to 1000.

The famous person Caswell,L.B. and et al. is associated with one of more of the Jefferson County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Jefferson County places including Julius E. Heimerl, John J. Wollet, John J. & Son Flad, Joseph Kern, Charles Rockwell, Claude & Starck, Charles Archie, Louis Charboneau and H.C. & Son Kohn. Prominent architectural styles found in Jefferson Country are Italianate, Late Victorian and Queen Anne.

Bean Lake Islands Archeological District (added 1982 - - #82000673)
Also known as Rock Lake Marsh
Address Restricted , Lake Mills
Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Late Woodland, Late Archaic
Period of Significance:
1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Unknown
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Conservation Area, Unoccupied Land
Clyman Street Historic District (added 2015 - - #15000503)
Watertown, Watertown
Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1949 AD
Main Street Commercial Historic District (added 1998 - - #97001627)
Roughly bounded by Dodge St., Center Ave., Mechanic St., and Rock R. , Jefferson
Jdsteakley, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wollet, John J., Heimerl, Julius E.
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Queen Anne, Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Financial Institution, Processing, Restaurant, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store
Main Street Commercial Historic District (added 1989 - - #89000483)
Roughly Main St. from N. Washington St. to S. Seventh St. , Watertown
Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Claude & Starck, Kohn,H.C. & Son
Architectural Style:
Other, Romanesque, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Transportation, Education, European, Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Education, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Library, Rail-Related
Current Function:
Education, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Library, Rail-Related
Main Street Historic District (added 1984 - - #84003683)
Roughly Main St. from Sherman Ave. to S. 3rd St. , Fort Atkinson
Zaui, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Moderne, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Federal, Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Financial Institution, Warehouse
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business, Financial Institution, Warehouse
Merchants Avenue Historic District (added 1986 - - #86001303)
Roughly bounded by S. Third St. E and S. Milwaukee Ave. E, Foster St., Whitewater, and Merchant Aves. , Fort Atkinson
Zaui, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
et al., Rockwell,Charles
Architectural Style:
Other, Italianate, Greek Revival
Historic Person:
Caswell,L.B., et al.
Significant Year:
1936, 1850
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
North Washington Street Historic District (added 2009 - - #09000850)
N. Church St. generally bounded by O'Connell and N. Green St., N. Washington St. bounded by O'Connell and Elm Sts. , Watertown
Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Second Empire
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Richards Hill Residential Historic District (added 2013 - - #13000403)
Roughly bounded by Western, Richards, Thomas & Harvey Aves., Livsey Pl. & Charles St., Watertown
Sa magnuson33, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Tudor Revival, Skyscraper
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
South Washington Street Historic District (added 2003 - - #03001220)
Odd numbered 201-309 S. Church St. and S. Washington St. from Emmet St. to West St. , Watertown
Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Kern, Joseph, Charboneau, Louis
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Waterloo Downtown Historic District (added 2000 - - #00001360)
Jct. of Madison and Monroe Sts. , Waterloo
Royalbroil, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Flad, John J. & Son, Archie, Charles
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Early Commercial
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related, Specialty Store, Theater
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related, Specialty Store, Theater
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