Property Record
1201 E DIVISION ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | WISCONSIN PAVILION-NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR |
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| Other Name: | WCCN AM FM RADIO STATION |
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| Reference Number: | 6275 |
| Location (Address): | 1201 E DIVISION ST |
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| County: | Clark |
| City: | Neillsville |
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| Year Built: | 1964 |
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| Additions: | 1967 |
| Survey Date: | 2004 |
| Historic Use: | pavilion |
| Architectural Style: | Other Vernacular |
| Structural System: | Steel Frame |
| Wall Material: | Metal |
| Architect: | John W. Steinmann |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Wisconsin Pavilion |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 2/14/2012 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 11/19/2010 |
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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, Division of Historic Preservation. THIS BUILDING SERVED AS THE ROTUNDA BUILDING FOR THE NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR WISCONSIN EXHIBIT. IT WAS DESIGNED BY MONTICELLO ARCHITECT JOHN W. STEINMAN AND BUILT OF MATERIALS AND FRAMES PROVIDED BY PRUDEN STEEL BUILDINGS OF EVANSVILLE, WI. THE BUILDING WAS 48 FEET IN DIAMETER WITH 12 SIDES. SIX STAR-SHAPED CANOPIES, SUPPORTED BY GOLD PYLONS JUTTED OUT FROM THE CORNERS OF THE ROOF. THE CENTRAL PYLON EXTENDED TO A HEIGHT OF 60 FEET. AFTER THE FAIR IT WAS PURCHASED BY BOSCOBEL BLACKSMITH IVAN C. WILCOX FOR THE SUM OF $5000 WITH THE INTENTION OF RE-ERECTING IT IN THE BOSCOBEL AREA. FAILING TO RAISE SUFFICIENT MONEY AND SUPPORT, WILCOX ADVERTISED THE BUILDING FOR SALE AND IN 1966 IT WAS PURCHASED BY CENTRAL BROADCASTING INC TO SERVE AS THE HOME OF WCCN AM FM RADIO. IN JUNE OF 1967 THE BUILDING WAS RE-ERECTED ON ITS PRESENT LOCATION. ALSO ON THE GROUNDS ARE SEVERAL OTHER ROADSIDE RELATED RESOURCES: 1)CHATTY BELLE (THE WORLD'S LARGEST TALKING COW) AND HER CALF BULLET 2)SEMITRACTOR AND TRAILER USED TO HAUL THE WORLD'S LARGEST CHEESE TO THE NY WORLD'S FAIR WITH A CARDBOARD REPLICA OF THE 17 1/4 TON CHEESE'S PACKAGING. 3)CASE STEAM TRACTOR. |
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| Bibliographic References: | BROCHURE "A 1964-65 WORLD'S FAIR LEGACY: THE WISCONSIN PAVILION" COMPILED BY BILL YOUNG, N.D. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |