Property Record
800 W CONANT ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Pauquette Park |
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| Other Name: | Pauquette Park |
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| Reference Number: | 61683 |
| Location (Address): | 800 W CONANT ST |
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| County: | Columbia |
| City: | Portage |
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| Year Built: | 1929 |
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| Survey Date: | 19922024 |
| Historic Use: | fence/wall |
| Architectural Style: | NA (unknown or not a building) |
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| Wall Material: | Fieldstone |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | Surveyed in 2024 as part of WisDOT STH 33 project. Pauquette Park was established in 1929. This small urban park is built around two ponds with landscaped trails and bridges. A concrete and fieldstone wall and entry gate with arched wood trellis is located at the west edge of the park on Pierce St. at the terminus of Cook St. The stone wall was constructed in 1929 by mason Thor Landsverk, from Rio, and local carpenter A.J. Dempsey. Originally, the park also contained several rustic stone arch bridges, which have been replaced with modern metal and wood bridges. The park also contains a bandstand, restroom building, and small shelter, all constructed after 1989. |
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| Bibliographic References: | (A) Register Democrat 1/4/1929. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |