105 N 1ST ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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105 N 1ST ST

Architecture and History Inventory
105 N 1ST ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Palmyra Boy Scout Cabin
Other Name:Boy Scout Cabin
Contributing:
Reference Number:6811
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):105 N 1ST ST
County:Jefferson
City:Palmyra
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
Town:
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Quarter Section:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1935
Additions:
Survey Date:19752015
Historic Use:meeting hall
Architectural Style:Rustic Style
Structural System:
Wall Material:Log
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: Palmyra Boy Scout Cabin
National Register Listing Date:11/6/2017
State Register Listing Date:2/24/2017
National Register Multiple Property Name:
NOTES
Additional Information: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 Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. HIGH FIELDSTONE FOUNDATION. LOCATED ON CITY PROPERTY.

The Boy Scout Cabin is located at 105 N. First St. Palmyra, WI. and is a familiar community landmark. It was built in 1935-1937 from local tamarack logs and fieldstone. The front step is half of the grinding wheel taken from the old gristmill that was located near the dam in Palmyra.
Bibliographic References:Palmyra Chamber of Commerce website (2015).
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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