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Forest Road 1417 | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Forest Road 1417

Architecture and History Inventory
Forest Road 1417 | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Chippewa Campground Portal Sign
Other Name:Entrance sign
Contributing:
Reference Number:245897
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):Forest Road 1417
County:Taylor
City:
Township/Village:Cleveland
Unincorporated Community:
Town:32
Range:3
Direction:W
Section:25
Quarter Section:SW
Quarter/Quarter Section:SW
PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1970
Additions:
Survey Date:2021
Historic Use:sign
Architectural Style:
Structural System:Timber Frame
Wall Material:Wood
Architect: Usfs
Other Buildings On Site:Y
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
National Register Listing Date:
State Register Listing Date:
NOTES
Additional Information:The entrance to the campground is relatively informal. There is a standard Forest Service sign of the “Family of Shapes” design identifying the campground at the junction of the campground road and FR 1417, but no gatehouse or registration building.
Bibliographic References:Jordan, Sarah 2023 Determination of Eligibility and Finding of Effect, Chippewa Recreation Area, Taylor County, Wisconsin. USDA Forest Service Rhinelander, WI
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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