Princeton Downtown Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Princeton Downtown Historic District

Princeton, Green Lake County, Wisconsin
Listed
March 21, 1997
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
97000271

About this property

The Princeton Downtown Historic District is located in Princeton, Wisconsin. The district of made up of Princeton's old business district, including the 1859 Italianate Teske dry goods store, the 1860/1884 Worm saloon, the pre-1885 frame Italianate Henning meat market, the 1882 Italianate Schall building, the 1890 Italianate Luedtke store, the 1891 Rimpler dry goods store, the 1894 Richardsonian Romanesque Princeton State Bank, the 1901 Schade saloon and jewelry store, and the 1901 Commercial Vernacular Yahr building, which initially showcased furniture and caskets. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997 and to the State Register of Historic Places the following year.

Location

Princeton, Green Lake County, Wisconsin
43.84999, -89.12872

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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Ketchum, Daniel and Caltherine, Cobblestone House
Industrial
7.1 mi
Methodist Episcopal Church
Colonial
7.3 mi
Green Lake County Courthouse
Industrial
8.4 mi
Thrasher's Opera House
Civil War
8.4 mi
Green Lake Village Hall
Modern
8.4 mi

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When was Princeton Downtown Historic District listed on the National Register?

Princeton Downtown Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 21, 1997.

What type of historic resource is Princeton Downtown Historic District?

Princeton Downtown Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Princeton Downtown Historic District?

The period of significance for Princeton Downtown Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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