Wisconsin - Washington County - Historic Districts
Washington County Wisconsin (Historic Districts) has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Holy Hill, Barton Historic District, Holy Hill, Kissel Motor Car Industrial District and Kissel's Addition Historic District.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Late Woodland and Effigy Mound dating back to 500.

The famous person Louis Kissel is associated with one of more of the Washington County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Washington County places including Richard Philipp, Hermann J. Gaul, P. Mueller and John Ratenbach. Prominent architectural styles found in Washington Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Greek Revival and Italianate.

Barton Historic District (added 1992 - - #92000109)
Also known as See Also:Gadow's Mill
Roughly bounded by Harrison and Jefferson Sts., Barton Ave., Salisbury Rd., Monroe St. and the Milwaukee R. , West Bend
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Italianate, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Holy Hill (added 1992 - - #92000139)
Also known as Shrine of Mary,Help of Christians
1525 Carmel Rd. , Erin
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Philipp,Richard, Gaul,Hermann J.
Architectural Style:
Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Religion, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Landscape, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Natural Feature, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Funerary, Landscape, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Natural Feature, Religious Structure
Kissel Motor Car Industrial District (added 1988 - - #88002070)
Also known as Kissel Motor Car Company;Kissel Car Factory
Off WI 83 , Hartford
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person
Historic Person:
Kissel,Louis
Significant Year:
1906, 1908, 1905
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Kissel's Addition Historic District (added 1988 - - #88002071)
Rural St. and W. Root Ave. , Hartford
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Kissel's Wheelock Addition Historic District (added 1988 - - #88002072)
Roughly bounded by Church St., Wheelock and Linden Aves., Branch St., and Teddy Ave. , Hartford
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Washington County "Island" Effigy Mound District (added 1996 - - #96000417)
Also known as Lizard Mound(47Wt1);Glass Mounds (47Wt199);Susan/Backhaus Mo
Address Restricted , West Bend
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Late Woodland, Effigy Mound
Period of Significance:
1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Ceremonial Site, Graves/Burials
Current Function:
Funerary, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Park
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