Property Record
GENESEE CREEK
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Saylesville Dam |
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| Other Name: | |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 124241 |
| Location (Address): | GENESEE CREEK |
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| County: | Waukesha |
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| Township/Village: | Genesee |
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| Town: | 6 |
| Range: | 18 |
| Direction: | E |
| Section: | 25 |
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| Year Built: | 1841 |
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| Additions: | 1928 |
| Survey Date: | 2003 |
| Historic Use: | dam |
| Architectural Style: | NA (unknown or not a building) |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Saylesville Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 4/11/2003 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/17/2003 |
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| Additional Information: | 1998: In 1841, Whitman Sayles built a dam along White's Creek (now Genesee Creek). The original structure was an earthen dam with some limestone used for the spillway. The construction of the dam created Saylesville Mill Pond. Since its construction, the dam has been well kept and few changes have been made to the structure. In 1928, a flood severely damaged the dam and it was rebuilt with a concrete spillway section. Approximately five years ago, the Department of Natural Resources repaired the concrete of the dam and removed trees and shrubs from the top of the structure. The structure retains its historic integrity and setting and is therefore considered contributing to the district. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Architecture/History Survey of Waukesha County Mead and Hunt, May 1998 |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |