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 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 |