Property Record
BARRON ISLAND
Architecture and History Inventory
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| Other Name: | Pettibone Park |
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| Reference Number: | 80020 |
| Location (Address): | BARRON ISLAND |
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| County: | La Crosse |
| City: | La Crosse |
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| Year Built: | 1900 |
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| Additions: | 1903 1925 |
| Survey Date: | 1996 |
| Historic Use: | park |
| Architectural Style: | NA (unknown or not a building) |
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| Wall Material: | Other |
| Architect: | Frank Nutter; Hugo Schick and Andrew Roth; Otto Merman |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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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, State Historic Preservation Office. A.W. Pettibone purchased Barron Island from D.J. Cameron, intending to create a city park. |
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| Bibliographic References: | A. La Crosse Republican Leader, 5 June 1900, 27 May 1901. B. La Crosse Daily Press, 25 July 1901. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |