National Register of Historic Places listings in Vilas County, Wisconsin

Location of Vilas County in Wisconsin

This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Vilas County, Wisconsin. It is intended to provide a comprehensive listing of entries in the National Register of Historic Places that are located in Vilas County, Wisconsin. The locations of National Register properties for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below may be seen in a map.[1]

There are 18 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county. Another property was once listed but has been removed.


          This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted March 15, 2024.[2]

Current listings

[3] Name on the Register[4] Image Date listed[5] Location City or town Description
1 Anvil Lake Campground Shelter
Anvil Lake Campground Shelter
Anvil Lake Campground Shelter
May 21, 1996
(#96000542)
Jct. of Anvil Lake Rd. and WI 70
45°56′14″N 89°03′39″W / 45.937222°N 89.060833°W / 45.937222; -89.060833 (Anvil Lake Campground Shelter)
Eagle River Rustic styled picnic shelter and bathhouse planned by the Forest Service and built by CCC Camp Nine Mile and the Imogene Lake Transient Camp in 1936, during the Great Depression.[6][7]
2 Archeological Site No. 47VI197
Archeological Site No. 47VI197
Archeological Site No. 47VI197
August 5, 1994
(#94000816)
Address Restricted
St. Germain
3 Big Sand Lake Club
Big Sand Lake Club
Big Sand Lake Club
January 12, 2005
(#04001487)
4571 Big Sand Lake Club Rd.
46°04′14″N 88°57′12″W / 46.070556°N 88.953333°W / 46.070556; -88.953333 (Big Sand Lake Club)
Phelps Private resort of wealthy Chicagoans, among others, since 1891. When the 2.5-story hemlock clubhouse was rebuilt around 1924, it was considered the largest log building in Wisconsin.[8] Includes a 1925 fish-cleaning house, a 1920 manager's house, an ice house, a 1910 water tower, and a 240-foot dock.[9]
4 Eagle River Stadium
Eagle River Stadium
Eagle River Stadium
June 24, 1994
(#94000650)
4149 WI 70
45°54′38″N 89°12′48″W / 45.910556°N 89.213333°W / 45.910556; -89.213333 (Eagle River Stadium)
Eagle River Built in 1933 by local townspeople with a lamella truss dome on land donated by Charles F. Taylor, this was the first indoor hockey arena in Wisconsin. It has also hosted boxing, circuses, roller-skating, and today the Wisconsin Hockey Hall of Fame.[10][11]
5 The Everett Resort
The Everett Resort
The Everett Resort
October 8, 2008
(#08000982)
1269 Everett Rd.
45°54′35″N 89°10′24″W / 45.909803°N 89.173239°W / 45.909803; -89.173239 (The Everett Resort)
Washington Large resort on Eagle River chain of lakes started in 1890s, charging on the American Plan. Buildings are in Craftsman and Rustic styles. In the 1930s the dining room could serve 300 guests.[12]
6 Fort Eagle
Fort Eagle
Fort Eagle
August 20, 1998
(#98001090)
934 Fort Eagle Ln.
46°03′10″N 88°59′27″W / 46.052778°N 88.990833°W / 46.052778; -88.990833 (Fort Eagle)
Phelps Vacation estate on Big Sand Lake of "Homeless Homer" Galpin, once-tarnished head of the Chicago Republican party and promoter of Northwoods tourism. The estate consists of a southern Colonial Revival/Craftsman mansion, cottages, boathouse, etc., built from 1919 to 1927.[13][14]
7 Government Boarding School at Lac du Flambeau
Government Boarding School at Lac du Flambeau
Government Boarding School at Lac du Flambeau
January 14, 2005
(#04001005)
838 Whitefeather St.[15]
Coordinates missing
Lac du Flambeau School where the federal government tried to forcibly assimilate Ojibwe, Potawatomi and Menominee children into white society from 1895 to 1940. The school continued under tribal control into the 1990s.[16]
8 Nicolaus H. Hultin House
Nicolaus H. Hultin House
Nicolaus H. Hultin House
January 9, 1997
(#96001582)
2196 To-To-Tom Ln., N of jct. with Indian Village Rd.
45°57′23″N 89°54′17″W / 45.956389°N 89.904722°W / 45.956389; -89.904722 (Nicolaus H. Hultin House)
Lac du Flambeau Rustic French Norman "piece sur piece" chateau with Scandinavian overtones, built in 1923, with boathouse, on the peninsula between Lake To To Tom and Long Interlaken. Hultin was a Swedish immigrant who became a prominent funeral director in Chicago, and built this retreat up north.[17][18]
9 Jabodon
Jabodon
Jabodon
March 25, 2009
(#09000164)
1460 Everett Road
45°54′58″N 89°10′00″W / 45.915997°N 89.166781°W / 45.915997; -89.166781 (Jabodon)
Washington Vacation estate on Cranberry Lake. The Craftsman style house was built in 1924 for William B. Johnson. Chicago businessman Abram Pritzker bought it in 1937 and added the wet boathouse.[19][20]
10 Mayo School
Mayo School
Mayo School
March 7, 1994
(#94000135)
2301 Townhall Rd.
45°57′52″N 89°13′03″W / 45.964444°N 89.2175°W / 45.964444; -89.2175 (Mayo School)
Eagle River Stucco-clad 2-room rural state-graded school built in 1924 by Paul Scharf and M. Sauer.[21] Now serves as the Washington Town Hall.[22]
11 Peacock Inn January 17, 2017
(#100000519)
8780 WI 70
45°55′08″N 89°31′59″W / 45.918897°N 89.533194°W / 45.918897; -89.533194 (Peacock Inn)
St. Germain Rustic northwoods tavern/restaurant built in 1930 by Joe Zellner, with peeled-log walls and a cobblestone chimney.[23]
12 Region Nine Training School
Region Nine Training School
Region Nine Training School
August 8, 1996
(#96000890)
611 Sheridan St.
45°55′18″N 89°14′45″W / 45.921667°N 89.245833°W / 45.921667; -89.245833 (Region Nine Training School)
Eagle River Complex of Rustic-style buildings, with the oldest built in 1937 by CCCs. Until 1942, used as a training center for National Forest managers; since 1946, as the conference center of Trees For Tomorrow.[24][25][26]
13 St. Peter's Catholic School
St. Peter's Catholic School
St. Peter's Catholic School
October 4, 2018
(#100003008)
115 S 3rd St.
45°54′57″N 89°14′47″W / 45.9159°N 89.2464°W / 45.9159; -89.2464 (St. Peter's Catholic School)
Eagle River Brick graded elementary school built in 1926 by St. Peter's Catholic Parish, used for that purpose until 2004.[27][28] Now houses the Northwoods Center, a cultural organization.[29]
14 Ben and Margaret Stone Boathouse February 7, 2008
(#08000017)
8810 Co. Rd. N
45°59′42″N 89°32′08″W / 45.995°N 89.535556°W / 45.995; -89.535556 (Ben and Margaret Stone Boathouse)
Plum Lake Two-story wet boathouse on Plum Lake, built in Craftsman style in 1928.[30] Ben worked in various lumber companies in Wausau and Ladysmith.[31]
15 Strawberry Island Site
Strawberry Island Site
Strawberry Island Site
March 8, 1978
(#78000340)
Address Restricted
Lac du Flambeau Largely undisturbed site of three Native American occupations, starting in 200 BC. The site is also important in Ojibwe beliefs.[32]
16 Sunset Point
Sunset Point
Sunset Point
November 4, 1993
(#93001169)
1024 Everett Rd.
45°54′03″N 89°11′00″W / 45.900833°N 89.183333°W / 45.900833; -89.183333 (Sunset Point)
Eagle River Chicago gambler Mont Tennes had his estate on Catfish Lake built in French Normandy style in 1928.[33]
17 Voss' Birchwood Lodge
Voss' Birchwood Lodge
Voss' Birchwood Lodge
June 8, 2018
(#100002554)
5500-5518 USH 51, 5534-5537 Henry Voss, 12958-12994 Ruth Voss & 12930-12954 Palmer Lns.
46°06′48″N 89°49′25″W / 46.1134°N 89.823738°W / 46.1134; -89.823738 (Voss' Birchwood Lodge)
Manitowish Waters In 1910 Henry and Ruth Voss started a summer resort on Spider Lake with two Rustic-styled cabins and a larger main lodge which was also the Voss's summer home. After US-51 was built nearby around 1924, they added a Craftsman-styled main lodge, more cabins, a garage, diner, tavern and dance hall. Still runs on American Plan and still operated by Vosses.[34]
18 Wallila Farm
Wallila Farm
Wallila Farm
July 23, 1992
(#92000851)
Address Restricted
46°02′22″N 89°06′58″W / 46.039444°N 89.116111°W / 46.039444; -89.116111 (Wallila Farm)
Phelps Pioneer Finnish farm from early 1900s.[35]

Former listings

[3] Name on the Register Image Date listedDate removed Location City or town Description
1 Presque Isle State Graded School March 25, 1993
(#93000158)
March 6, 2001 Jct. of Co. Trunk Hwy. B and School Loop St.
Presque Isle School designed in Art Deco style by Oppenhamer and Obel of Wausau and built in 1939. Demolished by 2001.[36]

See also

References

  1. ^ The latitude and longitude information provided is primarily from the National Register Information System, and has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. For 1%, the location info may be way off. We seek to correct the coordinate information wherever it is found to be erroneous. Please leave a note in the Discussion page for this article if you believe any specific location is incorrect.
  2. ^ National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved March 15, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 24, 2008.
  5. ^ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
  6. ^ "Anvil Lake Campground Shelter". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
  7. ^ McKay, Joyce (1994-02-25). "Anvil Lake Campground Shelter". NRHP Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-02-02.
  8. ^ "Big Sand Lake Club". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
  9. ^ Hettinga, Mary Jane (Feb 2004). "Big Sand Lake Club". NRHP Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  10. ^ "Eagle River Stadium". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
  11. ^ Hettinga, Mary Jane (1993-02-28). "Eagle River Stadium". NRHP Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  12. ^ "The Everett Resort". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
  13. ^ "Fort Eagle". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
  14. ^ Hettinga, Mary Jane (1998-03-15). "Fort Eagle". NRHP Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
  15. ^ "Tribal Operations". Lac du Flambeau Tribe. Lac du Flambeau Tribe of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians. Retrieved 2019-08-29.
  16. ^ Laabs, Joyce (2010-11-10). "The untold story of the Ldf Government Boarding School - Restoration of school continues". The Lakeland Times. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
  17. ^ Hartung, Richard P. (1995-06-20). "Hultin, Nicolaus H., House". NRHP Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
  18. ^ "Nicolaus H. Hultin House". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
  19. ^ "Jabodon". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
  20. ^ Hettinga, Mary Jane (2008-04-08). "Jabodon". NRHP Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
  21. ^ "Mayo School". Architecture and History Inventory. Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
  22. ^ Hettinga, Mary Jane (1992-12-10). "Mayo School". NRHP Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
  23. ^ "Peacock Inn". Architecture and History Inventory. Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2017-02-02.
  24. ^ "List of Buildings at Region Nine Training School". Architecture and History Inventory. Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
  25. ^ Conrad, David E. (1997). "8: THE CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS IN REGIONS 9 & 7". The Land We Cared For... A History of the Forest Service's Eastern Region (1st ed.). Milwaukee, WI: Forest History Society. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
  26. ^ Hubbard, Nancy J.; McKay, Joyce (1994-02-20). "Region Nine Training School". NRHP Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
  27. ^ "Recent Additions". Columns. 39 (4): 11. Nov 2018 – Jan 2019. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
  28. ^ "St. Peter's Catholic School". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
  29. ^ "Northwoods Center". Northwoods Center. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
  30. ^ "Stone, Ben and Margaret, Boathouse". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
  31. ^ Hart, Bill. "Stone, Ben D." Marathon County Historical Society. Archived from the original on 2014-09-10. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
  32. ^ Biermeier, Carol Brown. "Strawberry Island, Lac du Flambeau Sacred Site". Midwest Treaty Network. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
  33. ^ "Sunset Point". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
  34. ^ "Voss Birchwood Lodge". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
  35. ^ "Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forests - Final Environmental Impact Statement" (PDF). USDA. pp. Appendix N. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
  36. ^ "Presque Isle State Graded School". Architecture and History Inventory. Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
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