Property Record
W5539 and W5565 County Rd MM
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | OEHLER FAMILY ROOT CELLAR - Oehler Mill Complex |
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| Other Name: | |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 219501 |
| Location (Address): | W5539 and W5565 County Rd MM |
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| County: | La Crosse |
| City: | |
| Township/Village: | Shelby |
| Unincorporated Community: | |
| Town: | 15 |
| Range: | 7 |
| Direction: | W |
| Section: | 26 |
| Quarter Section: | NW |
| Quarter/Quarter Section: | NE |
| Year Built: | 1876 |
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| Additions: | |
| Survey Date: | 2011 |
| Historic Use: | root cellar |
| Architectural Style: | NA (unknown or not a building) |
| Structural System: | |
| Wall Material: | Sandstone |
| Architect: | |
| Other Buildings On Site: | |
| Demolished?: | No |
| Demolished Date: |
| National/State Register Listing Name: | Oehler Mill Complex |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 5/22/2013 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 2/17/2012 |
| National Register Multiple Property Name: |
| Additional Information: | A 'site file' (Oehler Mill Complex) 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, Division of Historic Preservation-Public History. THIS CELLAR HAS THREE ROOMS AND IT WAS CARVED BY HAND OUT OF THE SANDSTONE BLUFF ACROSS THE HIGHWAY FROM THE VALENTINE OEHLER HOUSE. A SMALL WINDOW SET INTO THE HILLSIDE ADMITS LIGHT TO ONE OF ITS ROOMS. |
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| Bibliographic References: | DATE INSCRIBED ON AN INTERIOR WALL. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |