Property Record
230 River St
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | St Croix Falls Fish Hatchery |
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Other Name: | St Croix Falls Fish Hatchery - Residence #163 |
Contributing: | No |
Reference Number: | 21531 |
Location (Address): | 230 River St |
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County: | Polk |
City: | St Croix Falls |
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Year Built: | 1861 |
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Survey Date: | 1991 |
Historic Use: | house |
Architectural Style: | Side Gabled |
Structural System: | Balloon Frame |
Wall Material: | Aluminum/Vinyl Siding |
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Demolished?: | Yes |
Demolished Date: | 0 |
National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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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 State Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation. This two-story side gabled residence features a rectangular shaped plan configuration, a cement foundation, an aluminum/vinyl sided exterior, a wood trim, and an asphalt shingled gable and shed roof. A basement is also included in the architectural design. New windows, doors and a bath were added in 1988, and a new roof was added in 1989. A recent residing of the exterior walls has made this dwelling non-contributing to any potential Histroric District. Description of Complex: The St. Croix Falls State Fish Hatchery is located in the city of St. Croix Falls in Polk County. The two pre-1945 buildings within this complex are the residence (1861) and the rearing house (1926). Both buildings are in very good condition. The rearing house is constructed of wood board with white wood trim. The residence is constructed in pale adam green aluminum/vinyl siding with white wood trim. The hatchery is located on a very picturesque site by the St. Croix River. Significance: The hatchery started privately in 1912. The operation was acquired by the DNR in 1920 as first in the program that used the rearing ponds rather than allow only the delicate fingerlings to be planted. |
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Bibliographic References: | A. Date of construction: DNR. B. See Sue's field notes in the St. Croix Falls and Osceola Hatcheries listings in the 1977 DNR printout. |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |