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COUNTY HIGHWAY C | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

COUNTY HIGHWAY C

Architecture and History Inventory
COUNTY HIGHWAY C | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Tower Hill State Park Shelter
Other Name:Tower Hill State Park - shelter3 (DNR)
Contributing:
Reference Number:47406
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):COUNTY HIGHWAY C
County:Iowa
City:
Township/Village:Wyoming
Unincorporated Community:HELENA
Town:8
Range:4
Direction:E
Section:20
Quarter Section:SW
Quarter/Quarter Section:SE
PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1920
Additions:
Survey Date:1991
Historic Use:bake oven
Architectural Style:Rustic Style
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
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 named 'Tower Hill State Park'. 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. A GABLED SHELTER BUILDING WITH A WOOD SHINGLED ROOF AND SEGMENTALLY ARCHED WINDOWS. A DARKER BRICK STRINGCOURSE SERVES AS THE ONLY DECORATION ON THIS UTILITARIAN BUILDING. Associated structures include the shot tower and two other shelter buildings.
Bibliographic References:
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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