Property Record
S OF COUNTY HIGHWAY J
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | |
|---|---|
| Other Name: | Woodruff Headquarters - retaining wall (DNR) |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 34928 |
| Location (Address): | S OF COUNTY HIGHWAY J |
|---|---|
| County: | Oneida |
| City: | |
| Township/Village: | Woodruff |
| Unincorporated Community: | |
| Town: | 39 |
| Range: | 7 |
| Direction: | E |
| Section: | 8 |
| Quarter Section: | NW |
| Quarter/Quarter Section: | SW |
| Year Built: | 1937 |
|---|---|
| Additions: | |
| Survey Date: | 1991 |
| Historic Use: | fence/wall |
| Architectural Style: | NA (unknown or not a building) |
| Structural System: | |
| Wall Material: | Fieldstone |
| Architect: | |
| Other Buildings On Site: | |
| Demolished?: | No |
| Demolished Date: |
| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
|---|---|
| National Register Listing Date: | |
| State Register Listing Date: |
| Additional Information: | A 'site file' (Woodruff Headquarters) 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 retaining wall features an irregular shaped plan configuration, a stone foundation and a stone exterior. Description of Complex: The Woodruff State Fish Hatchery is located two and a half miles east of Woodruff on County Route J in Oneida County. This facility is one of the largest producers of muskellunge in the world, with an annual production of about 45,000 large muskie fingerlings. The fish hatchery was established in 1901 as a bass hatchery. It was then known as the Minoqua Hatchery. Since the name change, the Woodruff Hatchery has produced millions of muskellunge, northern pike, and walleye. The hatchery complex consists of a carpenter shop (10/25, 1938), two garages (10/26, 10/27, 1938 and 1947), an office (10/30, 1929), two net houses (10/31, 10/33, 1936 and 1937), and two storage buildings (10/34, 10/32, 1935, 1937). All of the buildings are painted an aubusson green, and have white wood trim details. They are constructed with wood drop siding and exposed rafter tails. The buildings within the hathcery complex are all constructed in this fashion and all are in excellent condition. This facility has been considered a potential Historic District. |
|---|---|
| Bibliographic References: | A. Wis. DNR Bureau of Fisheries Management PUBL-FM-731 91 Jg FM 12 91. B. DNR Site File #00230-00236, 00238. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |