Wisconsin - Portage County
Portage County Wisconsin has 18 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Several famous people are associated with these Portage County historic places including John Gilbert Rosholt, G.F. Andrae and L.A. Pomeroy.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Portage County places including Oscar Cobb, Alfred C. Clas, Vetter & Lowinski, J.H. Jeffers, Childs and Smith, C.J. Packard, George W. Selby, Perkins & Selby, Gerrit de Gelleke and G.F. Andre. Prominent architectural styles found in Portage Country are Queen Anne, Greek Revival and Classical Revival.

Folding Furniture Works Building (added 1993 - - #93000666)
Also known as Lullabye Furniture Warehouse and Plywood Mill
1020 First St. , Stevens Point
Jeff the quiet, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
Area of Significance:
Industry, Architecture
Cultural Affiliation:
Unknown
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Fox Theater (added 1982 - - #82000698)
Also known as Grand Opera House
1116-1128 Main St. , Stevens Point
Jeff the quiet, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Andre,G.F., Cobb,Oscar
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Andrae,G.F.
Significant Year:
1916, 1894
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education, Recreation And Culture, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Civic, Library, Meeting Hall, Theater
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Theater
More Information:
Green, August G. and Theresa, House (added 2005 - - #05000533)
1501 Main St. , Stevens Point
Jeff the quiet, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Jeffers, J.H.
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:
Hardware Mutual Insurance Companies Building (added 1994 - - #94001358)
1421 Strongs Ave. , Stevens Point
Jeff the quiet, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Childs and Smith
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business
More Information:
Hotel Whiting (added 1990 - - #90001457)
1408 Strongs Ave. , Stevens Point
Jeff the quiet, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Clas,Alfred C.
Architectural Style:
Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Mission/Spanish Revival
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Restaurant
More Information:
Jensen, J. L., House (added 1988 - - #88001151)
Also known as Jensen--Maher House
1100 Brawley St. , Stevens Point
Jeff the quiet, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Jeffers,J.L.
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Kuhl, Christina, House (added 1978 - - #78000126)
Also known as Kuhl-Gurath House
1416 Main St. , Stevens Point
Jeff the quiet, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Vetter & Lowinski
Architectural Style:
Second Empire
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:
Multiple Dwelling
More Information:
Mathias Mitchell Public Square--Main Street Historic District (added 1986 - - #86001513)
Roughly Main St. from Strongs Ave. to Second St. , Stevens Point
Jeff the quiet, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Cobb,Oscar
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival, Art Deco, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Plaza, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Business, Plaza, Specialty Store
More Information:
McMillan, David, House (added 1974 - - #74000117)
1924 Pine St. , Stevens Point
Jeff the quiet, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Gothic
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Morgan, J. H., House (added 1974 - - #74000118)
1308 Madison Ave. , Plover
Jeff the quiet, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Packard,C.J.
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
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:
Nelson Hall (added 2005 - - #05000643)
1209 Fremont St. , Stevens Point
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
de Gelleke, Gerrit, Van Ryn, Henry J.
Architectural Style:
Prairie School
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Education
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Educational Related Housing
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
School
More Information:
Old Plover Methodist Church (added 1980 - - #80000393)
Madison Ave. , Plover
Tgkrause, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Pipe School (added 1993 - - #93001171)
Jct. of Pipe Rd. and Co. Hwy. T , Lanark
Jeff the quiet, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Pomeroy, L. A., House (added 1992 - - #92001560)
Also known as Journey's End Bed and Breakfast
203 Laconia St. , Amherst
Porterhse, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Jeffers,J.H.
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Historic Person:
Pomeroy,L.A.
Significant Year:
1904
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Hotel
More Information:
Rosholt, John Gilbert, House (added 2010 - - #10000232)
237 N. Main St. , Rosholt
Porterhse, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Rosholt, John Gilbert
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Severance--Pipe Farmstead (added 1993 - - #93001163)
Also known as Pipe Farmstead
Pipe Rd., 1/8 mi. E of Co. Hwy. T , Lanark
Tgkrause, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Stevens Point State Normal School (added 1976 - - #76000074)
Also known as Old Main, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
2100 Main St. , Stevens Point
Royalbroil, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
College
More Information:
Temple Beth Israel (added 2007 - - #07000101)
1475 Water St. , Stevens Point
Jeff the quiet, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Social History
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
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