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N381 USH 12/16 | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

N381 USH 12/16

Architecture and History Inventory
N381 USH 12/16 | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Rocky Arbor State Park Shower and Restroom Building
Other Name:
Contributing:
Reference Number:244878
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):N381 USH 12/16
County:Juneau
City:Wisconsin Dells
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1960
Additions:
Survey Date:2022
Historic Use:bath house
Architectural Style:Front Gabled
Structural System:
Wall Material:Stone - Unspecified
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:Y
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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NOTES
Additional Information:A 'site file' exists for this property under the name "Rocky Arbor State Park" in Juneau County. 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. 2022: Rocky Arbor State Park is a 244-acre roadside park and campground situated between I-90/94 and USH 12/16. The original roadside park opened in 1932 and the campground was completed in 1963. The campground has 89 campsites, one shower and bathroom facility, and eight pit toilets (AHI #244879). The shower and restroom building was constructed in 1970 and has a concrete foundation, stone and vertical wood clad walls, and a gabled, asphalt-shingled roof with wide overhanging eaves. The entrances are centrally located on the north and south (side) elevations and covered with shed roofs extending from the main roof. There are two secondary entrances on the west (rear) elevation.
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RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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