East Third Street Residential Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

East Third Street Residential Historic District

Washburn, Bayfield County, Wisconsin
Listed
July 17, 2014
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
14000430

About this property

The East Third District Residential Historic District is located in Washburn, Wisconsin. It comprises 31 contributing homes built from 1885 through 1950 including Colonial Revival style, Queen Anne, Prairie School, and American Craftsman. Several houses in the district were constructed by DuPont for employees of a nearby plant of theirs in Barksdale, Wisconsin. Other structures in the district include a house originally built by the United States Forest Service to be used by the resident forest ranger for Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. The district was added to the State Register of Historic Places in 2013 and to the National Register of Historic Places the following year.

Location

Washburn, Bayfield County, Wisconsin

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Questions about this property

When was East Third Street Residential Historic District listed on the National Register?

East Third Street Residential Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 17, 2014.

What type of historic resource is East Third Street Residential Historic District?

East Third Street Residential Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for East Third Street Residential Historic District?

The period of significance for East Third Street Residential Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1885.

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