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401 WATSON ST

Historic Name:
Carnegie Public Library
Other Name:
Accurate Controls
Reference Number:
28868

Property Location

Location (Address)
401 WATSON ST
County
Fond du Lac
City/Village
Ripon
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1905
Additions
Survey Date
1999
Historic Use
Architectural Style
Structural System
Wall Material
Brick
Architect
C.c. Anderson
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
No
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 State Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation. Early 20th-century building was one of the Carnegie libraries; it is in the Neoclassical Revival with a domed and porticoed central pavilion and flankers with side bays.
Bibliographic References
FOND DU LAC REPORTER 7/13/1995. Take a Walk on Main Street: Historic Walking Tours in Wisconsin's Main Street Communities, Wisconsin Main Street Program, 1998.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name
Watson Street Commercial Historic District
National Register Listing Date
Sep 27, 1991
State Register Listing Date
Jul 26, 1991
Contributing
Yes
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Attribution

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