National Register of Historic Places - Wisconsin (WI), Forest County

Forest County Wisconsin has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Butternut--Franklin Lakes Archeological District and Franklin Lake Campground, Butternut Lake Site (47-Fr-122), Camp Five Farmstead and Chicago and North-Western Land Office.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Late Archaic, Early-Middle Woodland, Late Woodland, Post Contact Native American, Paleoindian-Archaic and Late Woodland-Oneota dating back to 7499 BC.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Forest County places including USDA Forest Service, Connor Land & Lumber Company and CCC Company 649. Prominent architectural styles found in Forest Country are Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals and Late Victorian.

Armstrong Creek Bridge (added 2011 - - #11000841)

Old 101 Rd. over Armstrong Cr., Armstrong Creek

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

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Butternut Lake Site (47-Fr-122) (added 1987 - - #87001532)

Also known as 47-Fr-122

Address Restricted , Eagle River

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Late Archaic, Early-Middle Woodland, Late Woodland

Period of Significance:

499-0 AD, 1500-1999 BC, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-1499 BC

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Unoccupied Land

Butternut--Franklin Lakes Archeological District (added 2007 - - #07000429)

Address Restricted , Hiles

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric, Social History, Industry

Cultural Affiliation:

Post Contact Native American, Paleoindian-Archaic, Late Woodland-Oneota

Period of Significance:

7000-7499 BC, 1749-1500 AD

Owner:

Federal, State, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Processing Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Forest

Camp Five Farmstead (added 1996 - - #95001506)

Also known as Camp Five Farm;Camp Five Logging Camp

5466 Connor Farm Rd. , Laona

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Museum

More Information:

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Chicago and North-Western Land Office (added 1993 - - #93001446)

Also known as Waubeno Public Library

4556 N. Branch St. , Waubeno

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Library

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

More Information:

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Dinesen--Motzfeldt--Hettinger Log House (added 2005 - - #04001486)

3125 WI 55 , Crandon

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Franklin Lake Campground (added 1988 - - #88001573)

Also known as Franklin Lake Campground and Recreation Facility;Forest Serv

National Forest Rd. 2181 , Alvin

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

USDA Forest Service

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

More Information:

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Minertown--Oneva (added 2010 - - #09001315)

State Trunk Hwy. 32 , Carter

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Industry, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Institutional Housing, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

More Information:

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Otter Spring House (added 1999 - - #99000684)

Approx. 80 meters S of Spring Pond Rd. , Lincoln

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Native American

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site

More Information:

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