Elroy-Sparta State Trail | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Elroy-Sparta State Trail

Architecture and History Inventory
Elroy-Sparta State Trail | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:
Other Name:Elroy-Sparta State Trail
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:77417
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):Elroy-Sparta State Trail
County:Monroe
City:
Township/Village:Sparta
Unincorporated Community:
Town:17
Range:4
Direction:W
Section:24
Quarter Section:
Quarter/Quarter Section:
PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1939
Additions:
Survey Date:1991
Historic Use:barn
Architectural Style:Astylistic Utilitarian Building
Structural System:
Wall Material:Board
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. 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 State Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation. This one and a half-story astylistic utilitarian storage building/barn features a rectangular shaped plan configuration, a concrete foundation, a wood board exterior, a wood trim and a metal covered gambrel roof. Elroy-Sparta State Trail: "The Elroy-Sparta Trail is located on the adandoned Chicago-Northwestern Railroad bed and accomodates hiking, bicycling and snowmobiling. The trail passes through three rock-tunnels between Elroy and Sparta. Kendall and Wilton tunnels are 1/4 mile long and the Norwalk tunnel is 3/4 mile long." (See Bib. Ref. B). "The Elroy-Sparta Trail is the property of the State of Wisconsin and is a part of the State Parks System. It is operated by the Department of Natural Resources. The Trail Parallels Highway 71 Elroy to Sparta." (See Bib. Ref. B).
Bibliographic References:A. Date of construction source: DNR. B. Wisconsin's State Trail: Elroy Sparta State Bike Trail pamphlet, DNR. (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 State Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation.).
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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