Property Record
717 JOHN ADAMS ST
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | Sauk City Fire Station |
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Other Name: | SAUK CITY FIRE MUSEUM |
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Reference Number: | 52391 |
Location (Address): | 717 JOHN ADAMS ST |
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County: | Sauk |
City: | Sauk City |
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Year Built: | 1862 |
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Survey Date: | 19762007 |
Historic Use: | fire house |
Architectural Style: | Front Gabled |
Structural System: | Balloon Frame |
Wall Material: | Brick |
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Demolished?: | No |
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National/State Register Listing Name: | Sauk City Fire Station |
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National Register Listing Date: | 7/28/1999 |
State Register Listing Date: | 4/29/1999 |
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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, Division of Historic Preservation. SUPPOSEDLY THE OLDEST FIRE DEPARTMENT IN THE STATE. The village volunteer fire department was organized in 1854 after a fire destroyed Simon Dean's store, Nebel's store and home, a cooper's shop, one barn, and four horses. Charles O. Baxter chaired the organizational meeting. The Heller engine, No. 1, was the first Sauk City fire engine. The Grass Premier Fire Truck was produced in Sauk City. The firehouse, a small building in 1859, was rebuilt in 1889. The hose-drying tower was built in 1894. |
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Bibliographic References: | SAUK CITY SAUK PRAIRIE STAR 12/31/1992. BARABOO NEWS REPUBLIC 8/18/1995. SAUK CITY SAUK PRAIRIE STAR 8/17/1995. SAUK CITY SAUK PRAIRIE STAR 9/14/1995. SAUK CITY SAUK PRAIRIE STAR 7/13/1995. SAUK CITY SAUK PRAIRIE STAR 11/9/1995. Historic Sauk City Walking Tour brochure, 2012. |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |