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SOCIETY HILL HISTORIC DISTRICT (PORTAGE WISCONSIN) Latitude and Longitude:

43°32′34″N 89°28′01″W / 43.54278°N 89.46694°W / 43.54278; -89.46694
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Society Hill Historic District
Society Hill Historic District (Portage, Wisconsin) is located in Wisconsin
Society Hill Historic District (Portage, Wisconsin)
Society Hill Historic District (Portage, Wisconsin) is located in the United States
Society Hill Historic District (Portage, Wisconsin)
LocationRoughly bounded by W. Wisconsin, Cass and W. Emmett Sts. and MacFarlane Rd., Portage, Wisconsin
Coordinates 43°32′34″N 89°28′01″W / 43.54278°N 89.46694°W / 43.54278; -89.46694
Area40 acres (16 ha)
ArchitectHeimerl, Julius
Architectural style Greek Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne
NRHP reference  No. 92000112 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 5, 1992

The Society Hill Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992 for its architectural significance. [2]

Description

Most houses in the district were constructed between 1870 and 1910. The Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul train station was located near-by. Houses within the district include the homes of Zona Gale and Frederick Jackson Turner. [3]

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Society Hill Historic District". Landmark Hunter.com. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
  3. ^ "Society Hill Historic District". Historical Marker Database.org. Retrieved February 2, 2012.