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

Walworth County Wisconsin (Page 2) has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Webster, Joseph P., House and Younglands, Warner, Anson, Farmstead, Whitewater Hotel and Whitewater Post Office.

Several famous people are associated with these Walworth County historic places including Joseph Philbrick Webster and Otto Young.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Walworth County places including Henry Lord Gay, Louis A. Simon and Neal A. Melick. Prominent architectural styles found in Walworth Country are Greek Revival, Queen Anne and Colonial Revival.

Wandawega Inn (added 2015 - - #15000341)

Sugar Creek, Sugar Creek

Sa magnuson33, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1925-1974 AD

Warner, Anson, Farmstead (added 1998 - - #98001431)

Also known as Schoonover, Betty Hocking, Farmstead

N9334 Warner Rd. , Whitewater

Tgkrause, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate, 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, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Webster, Joseph P., House (added 1972 - - #72000066)

9 E. Rockwell St. , Elkhorn

Sa magnuson33, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Webster,Joseph Philbrick

Area of Significance:

Performing Arts

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Whitewater Hotel (added 2010 - - #09001273)

226 W. Whitewater St. , Whitewater

Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Restaurant

More Information:

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Whitewater Passenger Depot (added 2013 - - #13000376)

301 W. Whitewater St., Whitewater

Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Whitewater Post Office (added 2000 - - #00001256)

213 Center St. , Whitewater

Sa magnuson33, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Melick, Neal A., Simon, Louis A.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Post Office

More Information:

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Younglands (added 1979 - - #79000116)

Also known as Stone Manor

880 Lake Shore Dr. , Lake Geneva

Teemu08, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Gay,Henry Lord

Architectural Style:

Other, Renaissance

Historic Person:

Young,Otto

Significant Year:

1901, 1899

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Restaurant

More Information:

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