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9419 Eureka Lock Rd

Historic Name:
Eureka Lock Tender's House

Other Name:

Reference Number:
16508

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Property Location

Location (Address)

9419 Eureka Lock Rd

County

Winnebago

City/Village

Township

Rushford

Unincorporated community

Town

18

Range

14

Direction

E

Section

31

Quarter Section

NE

Quarter Quarter Section

NW

Property Features

Year Built

1876

Additions

Survey Date

1976

Historic Use

house

Architectural Style

Side Gabled

Structural System

Wall Material

Clapboard

Architect

U.s Army Corps Of Engineers

Other Buildings On Site

Demolished

Yes

Demolished Date

Additional Comments

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. 2025: Not extant as of May 2025. F UNDER PHOTO CODES STANDS FOR FOX CANAL SURVEY (FCS). THE EUREKA LOCK AND CANAL PLAYED AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE OVERALL DEVELOPMENT OF THE HISTORIC FOX-WIS WATERWAY SYSTEM. TODAY THIS IS THE ONLY OPERABLE LOCK BETWEEN THE CITIES OF PORTAGE AND OSHKOSH. HOWEVER, UP TO & SHORTLY AFTER WWI EUREKA'S COMMERCIAL RIVER ACTIVITY BEGAN TO DECLINE WHEN THE RAILROAD BEGAN REPLACING THE RIVER BOATS AS THE MOST EFFICIENT WAY OF TRANSPORTING COMMODITIES TO MARKET.

Bibliographic References

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National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name

Eureka Lock and Lock Tender's House

National Register Listing Date

Sep 29, 1976

State Register Listing Date

Jan 01, 1989

Contributing

house Side Gabled

Winnebago
County

Rushford
Community

1870-1879
Decade

National and State Register Listing

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