Property Record
1701 FRANKLIN ST / SE CNR DIVISION AND FRANKLIN
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | BOY WITH BOOT STATUE |
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| Reference Number: | 48073 |
| Location (Address): | 1701 FRANKLIN ST / SE CNR DIVISION AND FRANKLIN |
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| County: | Portage |
| City: | Stevens Point |
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| Year Built: | 1895 |
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| Additions: | C. 1910 1975 1988 |
| Survey Date: | 19782012 |
| Historic Use: | statue/sculpture |
| Architectural Style: | NA (unknown or not a building) |
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| Wall Material: | Metal |
| Architect: | John Becker (1988-1989 reconstruction) |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | MOVED FROM ORIGINAL SITE. REFURBISHED IN 1941 AND 1975. 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. The statue’s creator is unknown but the design has been traced to Italy, Germany, France or Belgium. It was installed in Stevens Point’s public square in 1895 as part of a civic improvement project. The statue was damaged in 1910 due to a wagon accident and it was removed from the square. A year later, a pair of city firefighters repaired the statue and placed it outside of the fire station. The statue was removed again in 1967 when the fire department relocated to the subject building. It was placed at its present location in 1975 and heavily damaged by vandals in 1988. The statue was essentially reconstructed by John Becker in 1989 after a local fundraising effort. |
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| Bibliographic References: | STEVENS POINT DAILY JOURNAL 9/8/1977. STEVENS POINT DAILY JOURNAL 5/22/1975. STEVENS POINT DAILY JOURNAL 7/22/1975. STEVENS POINT DAILY JOURNAL 5/14/1941. STEVENS POINT JOURNAL 7/11/1995. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |