Property Record
PLUM ISLAND
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | Plum Island Radio Tower |
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Other Name: | Plum Island Radio Tower |
Contributing: | Yes |
Reference Number: | 162646 |
Location (Address): | PLUM ISLAND |
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County: | Door |
City: | |
Township/Village: | Washington |
Unincorporated Community: | |
Town: | 33 |
Range: | 29 |
Direction: | E |
Section: | 26 |
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Year Built: | 1960 |
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Survey Date: | |
Historic Use: | lifesaving station facility/lighthouse |
Architectural Style: | Astylistic Utilitarian Building |
Structural System: | |
Wall Material: | Metal |
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Other Buildings On Site: | |
Demolished?: | No |
Demolished Date: |
National/State Register Listing Name: | Plum Island Life-Saving and Light Station |
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National Register Listing Date: | 6/24/2010 |
National Register Multiple Property Name: |
Additional Information: | A 'site file' titled "Plum Island Life-Saving and Light Stations" exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation-Public History. Based on historic photos, a radio tower was located on the island as early as 1929. The current tower dates to the early 1960s. |
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Bibliographic References: | https://www.plumandpilot.org/ |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |