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

Jefferson County Wisconsin (Historic Districts) has 13 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Bean Lake Islands Archeological District, Lake Mills Downtown Commercial Historic District, Main Street Commercial Historic District, Main Street Commercial Historic District and Main Street 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 John Hunzicker, Claude and Starck et al., Julius E. Heimerl, John J. Wollet, John J. & Son Flad, Charles Rockwell, H.C. & Son Kohn, Peter C Henningson, Claude & Starck and Charles Archie. Prominent architectural styles found in Jefferson Country are Italianate, Italianate, Italian Villa and Late Victorian.

Bean Lake Islands Archeological District (added 1982 - - #82000673)

Also known as Rock Lake Marsh

Address Restricted , Lake Mills

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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

Lake Mills Downtown Commercial Historic District (added 2019 - - #100003634)

102-131 E. Lake, 113-203 W. Lake, 103-211 N. Main & 101-202 S. Main Sts., Lake Mills

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hunzicker, John, Hitchock, Edward N, Claude and Starck et al., Multiple

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Italian Villa, Queen Anne, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1854-1968 AD, 1842-1953 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

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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

Mulberry Street Residential Historic District (added 2019 - - #100004027)

205 Oak St., 310-425 Mulberry St., 512 Mulberry St., Lake Mills

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hunzicker, John, Henningson, Peter C

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Italian Villa, Second Empire, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1853-1905 AD

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

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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

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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 Main Street Residential Historic District (added 2020 - - #100004026)

226-275 South Main St., 307-354 South Main St., Lake Mills

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Area of Significance:

Architecture

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

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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

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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