National or State Registers Record
Roughly bounded by W. Wisconsin, Cass and W. Emmett Sts. and MacFarlane Rd.
National or State Register of Historic Places
| Historic Name: | Society Hill Historic District |
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| Reference Number: | 92000112 |
| Location (Address): | Roughly bounded by W. Wisconsin, Cass and W. Emmett Sts. and MacFarlane Rd. |
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| County: | Columbia |
| City/Village: | Portage |
| Township: |
| Situated on a small hill northwest of downtown Portage, centered on West Franklin and Dunn Streets, this neighborhood contains 200 residences built between 1870 and 1910. The district combines the high-style residences of former prominent business figures and the vernacular housing of former railroad employees. Common architectural styles include Italianate, Second Empire, and Queen Anne, with a significant number of Gabled Ell and Side Gable forms. |
| Period of Significance: | 1855-1930 |
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| Area of Significance: | Architecture |
| Applicable Criteria: | Architecture/Engineering |
| Historic Use: | Domestic: Single Dwelling |
| Historic Use: | Domestic: Multiple Dwelling |
| Historic Use: | Domestic: Secondary Structure |
| Architectural Style: | Greek Revival |
| Architectural Style: | Italianate |
| Architectural Style: | Queen Anne |
| Resource Type: | District |
| Architect: | Heimerl,Julius |
| Historic Status: | Listed in the National Register |
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| Historic Status: | Listed in the State Register |
| National Register Listing Date: | 03/05/1992 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 01/22/1992 |
| Number of Contributing Buildings: | 195 |
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| Number of Contributing Sites: | 0 |
| Number of Contributing Structures: | 0 |
| Number of Contributing Objects: | 0 |
| Number of Non-Contributing Buildings: | 38 |
| Number of Non-Contributing Sites: | 0 |
| Number of Non-Contributing Structures: | 0 |
| Number of Non-Contributing Objects: | 0 |
| National Register and State Register of Historic Places, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |