National Register of Historic Places

Ridge Avenue Historic District

Galesville, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
Listed
September 17, 1984
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
84003792

About this property

The Ridge Avenue Historic District in Galesville, Wisconsin is a 5 acres (2.0 ha) historic district which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. The district contains eleven contributing properties; they are primarily located on Ridge Avenue between 4th and 6th Streets. The district was added for its architectural importance; it features buildings with Italian, Queen Anne, and other architectural styles dated between 1859 and 1934. The John F. Cance House is located near the district at 807 West Ridge Avenue. W.S. Wadleigh House (1908), 625 W. Ridge Ave., a two-story asymmetrical house with a round turret with a conical roof, with two octagonal bay windows, and with a wraparound porch. It was built for W.S. Wadleigh, a lawyer and nine-times mayor of Galesville. Ole F. Myhre House, 612 W. Ridge Ave., a two and one-half story house, also with a turret having a conical roof, with gable ends with bargeboards, with a contributing carriage house. It was built for Ole F. Myhre, co-founder of the successful Gilbertson-Myhre department store downtown. John A. Berg House (1914), 524 W. Ridge Ave., a two-and-a-half-story red brick Queen Anne-eclectic style house with Craftsman and Jacobean influences. This was built for John A. Berg, "founder of the Galesville Building and Realty Company, Director of the Farmer's and Merchant's Bank, local politician, and one-time president of the Gale College Board of Trustees."

Location

Galesville, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
44.08368, -91.35521

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Ridge Avenue Historic District listed on the National Register?

Ridge Avenue Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 17, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Ridge Avenue Historic District?

Ridge Avenue Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Ridge Avenue Historic District?

The period of significance for Ridge Avenue Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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