Elroy-Sparta State Trail

Historic Name:

Other Name:
Elroy-Sparta State Trail

Reference Number:
77417

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Property Location

Location (Address)	Elroy-Sparta State Trail
County	Monroe
City/Village
Township	Sparta
Unincorporated community
Town	17
Range	4
Direction	W
Section	24
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built	1939
Additions
Survey Date	1991
Historic Use	barn
Architectural Style	Astylistic Utilitarian Building
Structural System
Wall Material	Board
Architect
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished	No
Demolished Date
Additional Comments	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 State Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation. This one and a half-story astylistic utilitarian storage building/barn features a rectangular shaped plan configuration, a concrete foundation, a wood board exterior, a wood trim and a metal covered gambrel roof. Elroy-Sparta State Trail: "The Elroy-Sparta Trail is located on the adandoned Chicago-Northwestern Railroad bed and accomodates hiking, bicycling and snowmobiling. The trail passes through three rock-tunnels between Elroy and Sparta. Kendall and Wilton tunnels are 1/4 mile long and the Norwalk tunnel is 3/4 mile long." (See Bib. Ref. B). "The Elroy-Sparta Trail is the property of the State of Wisconsin and is a part of the State Parks System. It is operated by the Department of Natural Resources. The Trail Parallels Highway 71 Elroy to Sparta." (See Bib. Ref. B).
Bibliographic References	A. Date of construction source: DNR. B. Wisconsin's State Trail: Elroy Sparta State Bike Trail pamphlet, DNR. (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 State Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation.).

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name	Not Listed
National Register Listing Date
State Register Listing Date
Contributing	Yes

barn Astylistic Utilitarian Building

Monroe
County

Sparta
Community

1930-1939
Decade

National and State Register Listing

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