Property Record
124 WATER ST
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | MINERAL POINT PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY |
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Other Name: | WISCONSIN POWER AND LIGHT |
Contributing: | Yes |
Reference Number: | 64561 |
Location (Address): | 124 WATER ST |
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County: | Iowa |
City: | Mineral Point |
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Year Built: | 1910 |
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Survey Date: | 19821993 |
Historic Use: | industrial building |
Architectural Style: | Other Vernacular |
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Wall Material: | Brick |
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Demolished?: | No |
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National/State Register Listing Name: | Mineral Point Historic District |
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National Register Listing Date: | 7/30/1971 |
State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
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Additional Information: | Built between 1908 and 1915 (See Bib. Ref. A), this two-story Other Vernacular styled Power Plant features an irregular shaped plan configuration, a concrete foundation, a brick exterior, concrete articulation, a tile trim, and a tiled, gable roof. The plant which was constructed with iron trusses, is presently in good condition. The historic names of this building include the Mineral Point Public Service Company, and the Wisconsin Power and Light Company. (See Bib. Ref. A). Currently, the building is known as the Wisconsin Power & Light Power Plant. This building was designated locally, becoming part of the Mineral Point Landmark District in 1972. |
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Bibliographic References: | “Architecture/History Survey: Reconstruct USH 151: Dodgeville To Belmont.” WHS project number 92-0510IA/LT. October 1993. Prepared by Great Lakes Archaeological Research Center (GLARC). A. Sanborn Insurance Map, City of Mineral Point, WI. (New York: Sanborn Map Co., 1900-1929); WPA Writers Program, 1941, "The Story of Mineral Point, 1827-1941," (Mineral Point: Mineral Point Historical Society, 1979) p. 173. |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |