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Property Record

NORTH, WARREN, CHURCH STS.

Community: Ripon
County: Fond du Lac
Historic Name: Wisconsin Phalanx Common
Reference Number: 62322
Historical Essay

Civil War, Wisconsin Troops

Brief hisory of troops from Wisconsin in the Civil War.
General Information

Archaeological Sites Property Tax Exemption Program

Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office
Provides tax exemption for a property that contains an archaeological site listed in the National Register or State Register of Historic Places.
General Information

Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA)

Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA)
WHEDA's programs strive to stimulate affordable housing and economic development throughout the state
General Information

Historic Homes Tax Credit Program

State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society
This program offers a 25-percent Wisconsin income tax credit for homeowners who rehabilitate historic, non-income-producing personal residences.
General Information

Wisconsin Historic Preservation Fund Subgrants

State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society
This grant provides funding for the identification, evaluation, and listing of architectural and archaeological resources
Historical Essay

Metomen

Origin of Metomen, Wisconsin
Discover the history of Metomen, Wisconsin.
Property Record

117 N MAIN ST

Community: Fond du Lac
County: Fond du Lac
Historic Name: 
Reference Number: 54277
Historical Essay

Episcopals in Wisconsin

Brief history of Episcopals in Wisconsin.
General Information

Historic Income-Producing Buildings Tax Credit Program

Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office
This program offers 20 percent of the cost of rehabilitating historic commercial buildings as a federal income tax credit.
Property Record

193 N MAIN ST

Community: Fond du Lac
County: Fond du Lac
Historic Name: Aetna Fire Station #5
Reference Number: 28750
Historical Essay

Notable Fires in Wisconsin

See a list and brief description of significant fires in Wisconsin history.
Historical Essay

Wisconsin Home for Women (Taycheedah Correctional Institution)

Read about the Home for Women, a reformatory for women aged 18 -31, and the State Prison for Women, which became the Taycheedah Correctional Institution.
Historical Essay

Wisconsin State Prison (Waupun Correctional Institution)

Read about the Wisconsin State Prison at Waupun, which opened in 1851 and housed men and women prisoners.
Property Record

170 FOREST AVE (AKA 68 HARRISON PL)

Community: Fond du Lac
County: Fond du Lac
Historic Name: Hotel Calumet
Reference Number: 28244
Property Record

29 S MILITARY RD

Community: Fond du Lac
County: Fond du Lac
Historic Name: MERRILLE INSTITUTE
Reference Number: 16550
Property Record

336 OLD PIONEER RD

Community: Fond du Lac
County: Fond du Lac
Historic Name: EDWIN H. GALLOWAY HOUSE
Reference Number: 16158
Property Record

N5620 US HIGHWAY 45

Community: Empire
County: Fond du Lac
Historic Name: John B. Macy House
Reference Number: 27792
Historical Essay

Prisons in Wisconsin

Read a detailed history of prisons and other correctional facilities in Wisconsin. This article contains several links.
Historical Essay

Tornadoes in Wisconsin

Read about tornadoes in Wisconsin, including some of the worst to have struck the state.

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