Property Record
331 OAK ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Fairchild Ranger Station |
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| Other Name: | Fairchild Ranger Station #274 |
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| Reference Number: | 46415 |
| Location (Address): | 331 OAK ST |
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| County: | Eau Claire |
| City: | Fairchild |
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| Year Built: | 1937 |
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| Additions: | 1945 |
| Survey Date: | 1991 |
| Historic Use: | ranger station |
| Architectural Style: | Astylistic Utilitarian Building |
| Structural System: | Masonry |
| Wall Material: | Rock-Faced Concrete Block |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| 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. Built by the WPA. This one and a half-story astylistic utilitarian building features a rectangular shaped plan configuration, a concrete foundation, an artificial stone exterior, wood trim, and an asphalt shingled multi-gabled roof. Architectural elements include bungalow windows and a plaster interior. Garage doors were replaced in 1945. The structure is in good condition. The Fairchild Ranger Station has functioned as a ranger station since the building's date of construction, in 1937. |
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| Bibliographic References: | A. Builder: WPA/DNR Site File #274. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |