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3291 STATEHOUSE CIRCLE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

3291 STATEHOUSE CIRCLE

Architecture and History Inventory
3291 STATEHOUSE CIRCLE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Mercer Ranger Station
Other Name:Mercer Ranger Station (DNR 310)
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:26871
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):3291 STATEHOUSE CIRCLE
County:Iron
City:
Township/Village:Mercer
Unincorporated Community:Mercer
Town:43
Range:3
Direction:E
Section:36
Quarter Section:
Quarter/Quarter Section:
PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1939
Additions:
Survey Date:1991
Historic Use:ranger station
Architectural Style:Astylistic Utilitarian Building
Structural System:
Wall Material:Board
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
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: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. This two-story rustic styled ranger station features a rectangular shaped plan configuration, a concrete foundation, a wood frame construction, horizontal half log board and vertical board exterior, wood trim, and an asphalt shingled gable roof. Dormers intersect with the main ridgeline in the attic story. The interior is finished with plaster and is partially painted; the floor is maple covered with linoleum. The structure is in good condition. The Mercer Ranger Station has functioned as the offices for forest protection, forestry and law enforcement. The existing structure is still in use today. The upstairs contains offices, while the downstairs contains both offices and a lobby. The basement is full. Associated buildings, a garage and two storage buildings, exist on the site.
Bibliographic References:Date of construction: DNR
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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