Property Record
US HIGHWAY 2 E
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Florence Ranger Station |
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| Other Name: | Florence Ranger Station Shed #280 |
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| Reference Number: | 26860 |
| Location (Address): | US HIGHWAY 2 E |
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| County: | Florence |
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| Township/Village: | Florence |
| Unincorporated Community: | |
| Town: | 40 |
| Range: | 18 |
| Direction: | E |
| Section: | 27 |
| Quarter Section: | NW |
| Quarter/Quarter Section: | SW |
| Year Built: | 1932 |
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| Additions: | |
| Survey Date: | 1991 |
| Historic Use: | ranger station facilities |
| Architectural Style: | Astylistic Utilitarian Building |
| Structural System: | Balloon Frame |
| Wall Material: | Drop Siding |
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| Other Buildings On Site: | |
| Demolished?: | No |
| Demolished Date: |
| 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 Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. Built in 1932 and never remodeled, the Florence County Ranger Station storage shed was used as living quarters for the towerman. The one-story frame building features a concrete block foundation, a drop siding exterior, and an asphalt shingled roof. The interior is finished with painted wall board. The storage shed is in poor condition. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Date of construction: DNR |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |