Wisconsin - Lafayette County
Lafayette County Wisconsin has 11 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include First Capitol, Gratiot House, Lafayette County Courthouse and St. Augustine Church and Benton Stone Water Tower.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Lafayette County places including Kinney & Detweiler, Samuel C. Mazzuchelli, Lewis Siberz, Frank Riley, C.C. Gratiot and Alanson Partridge. Prominent architectural styles found in Lafayette Country are Greek Revival, Italianate and Classical Revival.

Benton Stone Water Tower (added 1999 - - #98001598)
49 Water St. , Benton
Tgkrause, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Public Works
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Public Works
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First Capitol (added 1970 - - #70000036)
Also known as Wisconsin Territorial Capitol
N of Belmont off U.S. 151 , Belmont
Psychless, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Capitol
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Gratiot House (added 1980 - - #80000153)
S of Shullsburg on Rennick Rd. , Shullsburg
Tgkrause, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Georgian
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Other
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Lafayette County Courthouse (added 1978 - - #78000114)
626 Main St. , Darlington
Appraiser, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Kinney & Detweiler
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
Main Street Historic District (added 1994 - - #94001210)
Roughly bounded by Main, Ann, Louisa and Wells Sts. , Darlington
TheCatalyst31, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Siberz, Lewis, Riley, Frank
Architectural Style:
Italianate, No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution, Fire Station, Post Office, Restaurant, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government
Current Sub-function:
Financial Institution, Fire Station, Restaurant, Specialty Store
More Information:
Mottley Family Farmstead (added 2001 - - #01000564)
21496 Ivey Rd. , Willow Springs
TheCatalyst31, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Pecatonica Battlefield (added 2011 - - #11000488)
2995 Cty. Rd. Y,, Wiota
IvoShandor, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Military
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
More Information:
Prairie Spring Hotel (added 1999 - - #99001273)
Also known as Parkinson, Daniel Morgan, House
WI 23 S , Willow Springs
TheCatalyst31, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
St. Augustine Church (added 1972 - - #72000057)
Off CR W , New Diggings
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Mazzuchelli,Samuel C.
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Other, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Star Theatre (added 1980 - - #80000154)
Also known as Partridge Hall
200 S. North St. , Argyle
TheCatalyst31, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Partridge,Alanson
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Auditorium, Meeting Hall, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
More Information:
Water Street Commercial Historic District (added 1990 - - #90000998)
Roughly Water St. from Judgement to Kennedy Sts. and Gratiot St. from Water to Church Sts. , Shullsburg
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Gratiot,C.C.
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Italianate, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Business, City Hall, Manufacturing Facility, Meeting Hall, Post Office
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government, Religion, Social
Current Sub-function:
Business, City Hall, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure
More Information:
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