Property Record
THE SQUARE
Architecture and History Inventory
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| Other Name: | THE SQUARE |
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| Reference Number: | 10351 |
| Location (Address): | THE SQUARE |
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| County: | Walworth |
| City: | Walworth |
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| Survey Date: | 2010 |
| Historic Use: | park |
| Architectural Style: | NA (unknown or not a building) |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | 1974:CENTER OF DOWNTOWN WALWORTH The Village Square was originally a frog pond. A bandstand was built in June of 1909 and was replaced in 1930. In 1972, the bandstand was replaced with a fountain. The fountain, called "Geese-in-flight", was designed in 1968 by local artist Howard Rohner. Edwin Heyer oversaw the completion of the fountain in 1972 and in 1983 the park was named in honor of him. (The Historical Society of Walworth and Big Foot Prairie 2007) |
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| Bibliographic References: | The Village of Walworth, Wisconsin: A Historical Walking Tour of the Downtown Area. The Historical Society of Walworth and Big Foot Prairie, Inc. Complied by Nancy Alberth Lehman, 2007. “Architecture/History Survey: Reconstruct USH 14: Illinois State Line To I-43.” WHS project number 11-0524/WL. July 2010, rechecked February 2011. Heritage Research, Ltd. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |