List of National Historic Landmarks in Wisconsin

This is a list of National Historic Landmarks in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. National Historic Landmarks are designated by the U.S. National Park Service, which recognizes buildings, structures, districts, objects, and sites which satisfy certain criteria for historic significance. There are 45 National Historic Landmarks in Wisconsin.

Current landmarks

[1]Landmark nameImageDate designated[2]Location CountyDescription
1Administration Building and Research Tower, S.C. Johnson Company
Administration Building and Research Tower, S.C. Johnson Company
January 7, 1976
(#74002275)
Racine
42°42′44″N 87°47′29″W / 42.712198°N 87.791466°W / 42.712198; -87.791466 (Administration Building and Research Tower, S.C. Johnson Company)
RacineFrank Lloyd Wright-designed building.
2Astor Fur Warehouse
Astor Fur Warehouse
October 9, 1960
(#66000800)
Prairie du Chien
43°03′11″N 91°09′36″W / 43.053062°N 91.160099°W / 43.053062; -91.160099 (Astor Fur Warehouse)
CrawfordOldest known surviving fur trade warehouse in the upper Mississippi River valley.
3Aztalan
Aztalan
July 19, 1964
(#66000022)
Lake Mills
43°03′56″N 88°51′46″W / 43.065557°N 88.862884°W / 43.065557; -88.862884 (Aztalan)
JeffersonPrehistoric site, now a state park.
4Harold C. Bradley House
Harold C. Bradley House
January 7, 1976
(#72000047)
Madison
43°04′11″N 89°25′16″W / 43.069785°N 89.421209°W / 43.069785; -89.421209 (Harold C. Bradley House)
DanePrairie School home designed by Louis H. Sullivan.
5Brisbois House
Brisbois House
October 9, 1960
(#66000801)
Prairie du Chien
43°03′08″N 91°09′35″W / 43.052336°N 91.159752°W / 43.052336; -91.159752 (Brisbois House)
CrawfordBuilt with stone left over from Fort Crawford.
6USS Cobia
USS Cobia
January 14, 1986
(#86000087)
Manitowoc
44°05′24″N 87°39′29″W / 44.089914°N 87.658064°W / 44.089914; -87.658064 (USS Cobia)
ManitowocRepresentative of the Gato class of U.S. World War II submarines.
7Dr. Fisk Holbrook Day House
Dr. Fisk Holbrook Day House
September 25, 1997
(#97001268)
Wauwatosa
43°03′09″N 88°00′46″W / 43.052382°N 88.012694°W / 43.052382; -88.012694 (Dr. Fisk Holbrook Day House)
MilwaukeeAssociated with noted geologist Fisk Holbrook Day.
8Dousman Hotel
Dousman Hotel
October 9, 1960
(#66000122)
Prairie du Chien
43°03′07″N 91°09′35″W / 43.051949°N 91.159739°W / 43.051949; -91.159739 (Dousman Hotel)
CrawfordHotel with ties to fur traders in area.
9Farmers' and Merchants' Union Bank
Farmers' and Merchants' Union Bank
January 7, 1976
(#72000044)
Columbus
43°20′20″N 89°00′55″W / 43.338782°N 89.015342°W / 43.338782; -89.015342 (Farmers' and Merchants' Union Bank)
ColumbiaOne of eight "jewel box" banks designed by Louis Sullivan
10First Unitarian Society Meetinghouse
First Unitarian Society Meetinghouse
August 18, 2004
(#73000076)
Shorewood Hills
43°04′33″N 89°26′07″W / 43.075889°N 89.435181°W / 43.075889; -89.435181 (First Unitarian Society Meetinghouse)
DaneFrank Lloyd Wright-designed church.
11Fountain Lake Farm
Fountain Lake Farm
June 21, 1990
(#90000471)
Montello
43°41′30″N 89°23′14″W / 43.691537°N 89.387353°W / 43.691537; -89.387353 (Fountain Lake Farm)
MarquetteHome of John Muir from 1849-1856.
12Fourth Street (Meir) School
Fourth Street (Meir) School
December 14, 1990
(#84003720)
Milwaukee
43°03′04″N 87°54′53″W / 43.051180°N 87.914848°W / 43.051180; -87.914848 (Fourth Street (Meir) School)
MilwaukeeGolda Meir attended school from 1906-1912.
13Hamlin Garland House
Hamlin Garland House
November 11, 1971
(#71000040)
West Salem
43°53′57″N 91°05′07″W / 43.899075°N 91.085381°W / 43.899075; -91.085381 (Hamlin Garland House)
La CrosseAuthor Hamlin Garland visited and wrote here regularly.
14Greendale Historic District
Greendale Historic District
October 16, 2012
(#05000763)
Greendale
42°56′29″N 87°59′45″W / 42.941389°N 87.995833°W / 42.941389; -87.995833 (Greendale Historic District)
MilwaukeeOne of three "greenbelt" towns built by the federal government.[3]
15Thomas A. Greene Memorial Museum
Thomas A. Greene Memorial Museum
November 4, 1993
(#93001615)
Milwaukee
43°04′44″N 87°52′40″W / 43.078787°N 87.877829°W / 43.078787; -87.877829 (Thomas A. Greene Memorial Museum)
MilwaukeeFormer museum of geology on University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee campus.
16Herbert and Katherine Jacobs First House
Herbert and Katherine Jacobs First House
July 31, 2003
(#03001037)
Madison
43°03′31″N 89°26′29″W / 43.058611°N 89.441389°W / 43.058611; -89.441389 (Herbert and Katherine Jacobs First House)
DaneFirst of more than 300 Usonian houses designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
17Herbert and Katherine Jacobs Second House
Herbert and Katherine Jacobs Second House
July 31, 2003
(#03001038)
Madison
43°04′26″N 89°32′05″W / 43.073889°N 89.534722°W / 43.073889; -89.534722 (Herbert and Katherine Jacobs Second House)
DaneFrank Lloyd Wright-designed home.
18Herbert Johnson House
Herbert Johnson House
June 29, 1989
(#75000076)
Wind Point
42°46′49″N 87°46′15″W / 42.780378°N 87.770761°W / 42.780378; -87.770761 (Herbert Johnson House)
RacineFrank Lloyd Wright-designed home for the Johnson of Johnson Wax.
19Robert M. La Follette Home
Robert M. La Follette Home
January 29, 1964
(#66000020)
Maple Bluff
43°06′54″N 89°22′20″W / 43.114889°N 89.372153°W / 43.114889; -89.372153 (Robert M. La Follette Home)
DaneA home of Robert M. La Follette
20Aldo Leopold Shack and Farm
Aldo Leopold Shack and Farm
January 16, 2009
(#78000082)
Fairfield
43°33′46″N 89°39′33″W / 43.562778°N 89.659167°W / 43.562778; -89.659167 (Aldo Leopold Shack and Farm)
SaukFarm associated with the writing of Sand County Almanac
21Little White Schoolhouse
Little White Schoolhouse
May 30, 1974
(#73000079)
Ripon
43°50′31″N 88°50′11″W / 43.841943°N 88.836386°W / 43.841943; -88.836386 (Little White Schoolhouse)
Fond du LacBirthplace of the U.S. Republican Party.
22Man Mound
Man Mound
October 31, 2016
(#16000861)
Greenfield
43°29′19″N 89°40′15″W / 43.488611°N 89.670833°W / 43.488611; -89.670833 (Man Mound)
SaukThe only surviving earthen anthropomorphic mound in North America.[4]
23Milton House
Milton House
August 6, 1998
(#72000065)
Milton
42°46′36″N 88°56′11″W / 42.776781°N 88.936521°W / 42.776781; -88.936521 (Milton House)
RockUnderground railway station in unusual hotel.
24Milwaukee City Hall
Milwaukee City Hall
April 5, 2005
(#73000085)
Milwaukee
43°02′30″N 87°54′35″W / 43.0417°N 87.9098°W / 43.0417; -87.9098 (Milwaukee City Hall)
MilwaukeeGermanic architecture; United States' tallest habitable building 1885-1899.
25Namur Historic District
Namur Historic District
December 14, 1990
(#87002553)
Namur
44°44′03″N 87°39′59″W / 44.734129°N 87.666482°W / 44.734129; -87.666482 (Namur Historic District)
DoorDistrict of Belgian-American settlers, where French with a Walloon accent is still spoken.
26North Hall, University of Wisconsin
North Hall, University of Wisconsin
December 21, 1965
(#66000021)
Madison
43°04′26″N 89°24′11″W / 43.073776°N 89.402951°W / 43.073776; -89.402951 (North Hall, University of Wisconsin)
DaneFirst structure on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus.
27Northwestern Branch, National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers
Northwestern Branch, National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers
June 17, 2011
(#05000530)
5000 West National Avenue, Milwaukee
43°01′14″N 87°58′42″W / 43.020429°N 87.978195°W / 43.020429; -87.978195 (Northwestern Branch, National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers)
Milwaukee90 acres (36 ha) Milwaukee Soldiers Home (est. 1867) campus, on the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center grounds.
28Oconto Site
Oconto Site
January 20, 1961
(#66000023)
Oconto
44°53′12″N 87°54′03″W / 44.886667°N 87.900833°W / 44.886667; -87.900833 (Oconto Site)
OcontoBurial ground and artifacts dating back 5,000-6,000 years.
29Pabst Theater
Pabst Theater
December 4, 1991
(#72000063)
Milwaukee
43°02′27″N 87°54′38″W / 43.040852°N 87.910653°W / 43.040852; -87.910653 (Pabst Theater)
MilwaukeeFourth-oldest continually operating theater in nation.
30Ringling Brothers Circus Winter Headquarters
Ringling Brothers Circus Winter Headquarters
August 4, 1969
(#69000032)
Baraboo
43°28′01″N 89°44′07″W / 43.4669°N 89.7353°W / 43.4669; -89.7353 (Ringling Brothers Circus Winter Headquarters)
SaukWinter headquarters of the Ringling Brothers Circus from 1884 until 1918.
31Rock Island II Site
Rock Island II Site
December 11, 2023
(#100009834)
Rock Island
45°24′27″N 86°49′21″W / 45.4075°N 86.8225°W / 45.4075; -86.8225 (Rock Island II Site)
DoorSite of camps of Native Americans, ranging from Middle Woodland around 0 CE to Oneota, to Potawatomi in the 1670s, to Ottawa in the 1760s.[5]
32Schoonmaker Reef
Schoonmaker Reef
September 25, 1997
(#97001266)
Wauwatosa
43°02′43″N 87°59′37″W / 43.045171°N 87.993629°W / 43.045171; -87.993629 (Schoonmaker Reef)
MilwaukeeFossilized reef, among the earliest discovered in the world.
33Second Fort Crawford Military Hospital
Second Fort Crawford Military Hospital
October 9, 1960
(#66000121)
Prairie du Chien
43°02′30″N 91°08′49″W / 43.041675°N 91.14696°W / 43.041675; -91.14696 (Second Fort Crawford Military Hospital)
CrawfordDates back to first half of 19th century, now houses medical museum.
34Silver Mound Archeological District
Silver Mound Archeological District
February 17, 2006
(#75000067)
Hixton
44°25′36″N 90°57′35″W / 44.426628°N 90.959592°W / 44.426628; -90.959592 (Silver Mound Archeological District)
JacksonSite of early Native American settlement.
35Soldiers' Home Reef
Soldiers' Home Reef
November 4, 1993
(#93001617)
Milwaukee
43°01′40″N 87°58′29″W / 43.027778°N 87.974722°W / 43.027778; -87.974722 (Soldiers' Home Reef)
MilwaukeeFossilized reef, among the earliest discovered in the world.
36Taliesin
Taliesin
January 7, 1976
(#73000081)
Spring Green
43°08′30″N 90°04′15″W / 43.14153°N 90.07091°W / 43.14153; -90.07091 (Taliesin)
IowaFrank Lloyd Wright-designed home and studio.
37Ten Chimneys
Ten Chimneys
July 31, 2003
(#03001042)
Genesee
42°57′51″N 88°22′38″W / 42.964167°N 88.377222°W / 42.964167; -88.377222 (Ten Chimneys)
WaukeshaResidence of Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne.
38Turner Hall
Turner Hall
November 15, 1996
(#77000041)
Milwaukee
43°02′37″N 87°54′56″W / 43.043611°N 87.915556°W / 43.043611; -87.915556 (Turner Hall)
MilwaukeeAssociated with German-American Turners.
39University of Wisconsin Arboretum
University of Wisconsin Arboretum
January 13, 2021
(#100006237)
1207 Seminole Hwy.
43°02′29″N 89°25′51″W / 43.0414°N 89.4307°W / 43.0414; -89.4307 (University of Wisconsin Arboretum)
Dane
40University of Wisconsin Armory & Gymnasium
University of Wisconsin Armory & Gymnasium
November 4, 1993
(#93001618)
Madison
43°04′33″N 89°23′52″W / 43.075827°N 89.397867°W / 43.075827; -89.397867 (University of Wisconsin Armory & Gymnasium)
DaneAssociated with Wisconsin Progressive Republican movement.
41University of Wisconsin Dairy Barn
University of Wisconsin Dairy Barn
April 5, 2005
(#02000600)
Madison
43°04′28″N 89°25′06″W / 43.074547°N 89.418267°W / 43.074547; -89.418267 (University of Wisconsin Dairy Barn)
DaneSite of veterinary nutrition research.
42University of Wisconsin Science Hall
University of Wisconsin Science Hall
November 4, 1993
(#93001616)
Madison
43°04′32″N 89°24′02″W / 43.075689°N 89.400616°W / 43.075689; -89.400616 (University of Wisconsin Science Hall)
DaneAssociated with noted geology instructor Charles R. Van Hise.
43Van Hise Rock
Van Hise Rock
September 25, 1997
(#97001267)
Rock Springs
43°29′15″N 89°54′55″W / 43.487478°N 89.915304°W / 43.487478; -89.915304 (Van Hise Rock)
SaukRock outcropping that Charles R. Van Hise used to create principles of structural geology.
44Villa Louis
Villa Louis
October 9, 1960
(#66000123)
Prairie du Chien
43°03′21″N 91°09′33″W / 43.055833°N 91.159167°W / 43.055833; -91.159167 (Villa Louis)
CrawfordFur trader mansion built in 1871.
45Wisconsin State Capitol
Wisconsin State Capitol
January 3, 2001
(#70000031)
Madison
43°04′28″N 89°23′05″W / 43.074444°N 89.384722°W / 43.074444; -89.384722 (Wisconsin State Capitol)
DaneExample of Renaissance Revival and Beaux-Arts architecture.

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