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W SIDE OF US HIGHWAY 2/141 .3 MI N OF COUNTY HIGHWAY NN | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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W SIDE OF US HIGHWAY 2/141 .3 MI N OF COUNTY HIGHWAY NN

Architecture and History Inventory
W SIDE OF US HIGHWAY 2/141 .3 MI N OF COUNTY HIGHWAY NN | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Florence Ranger station
Other Name:FLORENCE RANGER STATION #279
Contributing:
Reference Number:22542
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):W SIDE OF US HIGHWAY 2/141 .3 MI N OF COUNTY HIGHWAY NN
County:Florence
City:
Township/Village:Florence
Unincorporated Community:Florence
Town:40
Range:18
Direction:E
Section:27
Quarter Section:NW
Quarter/Quarter Section:NW
PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1935
Additions:
Survey Date:1984
Historic Use:ranger station
Architectural Style:Craftsman
Structural System:
Wall Material:Asbestos
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
National Register Listing Date:
State Register Listing Date:
NOTES
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, State Historic Preservation Office. BLDG HAS OFFICES, GARAGES & STORAGE AREAS FOR DNR WORKERS USED FOR FOREST MANAGEMENT, FIRE CONTROL & WILD RIVERS SUPERVISION FOR FLORENCE COUNTY. OTHER AREA RANGER STATIONS HAVE SIMILAR DESIGNS BUILT THROUGH WPA PROGRAM BY CCC WORKERS WIDE OVERHANGING EAVES W [Date Cnst:CA (FLORENCE RANGER STATION OFFICE)]. Built in 1935 and remodeled in 1946, the Florence County Ranger Station (#279) has been used as an office, living quarters for the rangers, and a storage facility of fire equipment and hand tools. The two-story building features a concrete block foundation, a concrete block exterior, and an asphalt shingled roof. The interior is finished with plaster and paint. The general condition of the ranger station is fair. An associated building is a storage shed/former ranger cabin (26860).
Bibliographic References:"HERITAGE OF IRON AND TIMBER" "FLORENCE COUNTY CENTENNIAL BOOK."
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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