Property Record
726 Fond du Lac Ave
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Hillcrest - Riding Arena |
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| Other Name: | Hillcrest Town and Country Club; Hillcrest Stables |
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| Reference Number: | 162042 |
| Location (Address): | 726 Fond du Lac Ave |
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| County: | Sheboygan |
| City: | Sheboygan Falls |
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| Year Built: | 1965 |
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| Survey Date: | 20102026 |
| Historic Use: | barn-pole |
| Architectural Style: | Astylistic Utilitarian Building |
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| Wall Material: | Metal |
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| Other Buildings On Site: | Y |
| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | 2026: Located west of the barn/stable/paddock complex, this large pole barn was constructed c.1965 to serve as a riding arena. It is rectangular in plan with metal and vertical board walls and a gable roof clad in corrugated metal panels. A sliding barn door is located in the south elevation. The south end of the building’s eastern wall is open, providing direct access to the building’s interior. While the majority of the interior space is occupied by the riding arena (a large, open space with a dirt/sand floor), the space at the eastern end of the building is enclosed via plywood walls and likely served as a tack room. Prior to the construction of this building, Hillcrest riders utilized an indoor arena at the first Joa industrial property; Joa industries relocated to its current site adjacent to Hillcrest in 1960, and the subject building was constructed within the next five years to serve as a new on-site indoor riding arena. Large pole barn on Hillcrest estate (AHI#82628). |
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| Bibliographic References: | Sheboygan Press, Dec. 31, 1946. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |