Property Record
846 Painted Forest Dr
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Modern Woodmen of America Hall |
|---|---|
| Other Name: | The Painted Forest |
| Contributing: | |
| Reference Number: | 170961 |
| Location (Address): | 846 Painted Forest Dr |
|---|---|
| County: | Sauk |
| City: | |
| Township/Village: | Woodland |
| Unincorporated Community: | Valton |
| Town: | 13 |
| Range: | 2 |
| Direction: | E |
| Section: | 29 |
| Quarter Section: | SE |
| Quarter/Quarter Section: | NE |
| Year Built: | 1897 |
|---|---|
| Additions: | |
| Survey Date: | |
| Historic Use: | social recreational/fraternal hall |
| Architectural Style: | Front Gabled |
| Structural System: | |
| Wall Material: | Clapboard |
| Architect: | |
| Other Buildings On Site: | |
| Demolished?: | No |
| Demolished Date: |
| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
|---|---|
| National Register Listing Date: | |
| State Register Listing Date: |
| Additional Information: | A 'site file' 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. Interior murals painted by Ernst Hupeden, in the "folk-art" genre. The work was completed in December of 1899. The mural covers the entire interior of the building, including the ceiling. Hupeden is also responsible for the painting on the stage curtain. The Kohler Foundations purchased the building and began restoration in 1980. The building was given to Sauk County in 1982. |
|---|---|
| Bibliographic References: | Wonewoc Reporter, "Sauk County Parks Committee considers giving Painted Forest to State Historical Society," August 16, 1990. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |