Sauk City Fire Station
National Register of Historic Places

Sauk City Fire Station

Sauk City, Sauk County, Wisconsin
Listed
July 27, 1999
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
99000920

About this property

The Sauk City Fire Station , begun in 1862, housed the city's early fire department, and served as a center of the community. Today it is one of the oldest fire stations in Wisconsin. It looks much like it did in 1870 - a gable-roofed building with a hose-drying tower. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.

Location

717 John Adams St.
Sauk City, Sauk County, Wisconsin
43.27058, -89.72322

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 99000920. It was listed on July 27, 1999.

Categories

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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Lachmund Family House
Modern
0.2 mi
Sauk City High School
Civil War
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Wisconsin Heights (July 21, 1832)
1832Early Republic
8 mi
Battle of Wisconsin Heights (July 1832)
1832Early Republic
8.6 mi
Battle of Wisconsin Heights
1832Early Republic
8.9 mi
Battle of Wisconsin Heights (Illinois pursuit)
1832Early Republic
9.8 mi
Black Hawk War — Battle of Wisconsin Heights
1832Early Republic
11.6 mi

Questions about this property

When was Sauk City Fire Station listed on the National Register?

Sauk City Fire Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 27, 1999.

What type of historic resource is Sauk City Fire Station?

Sauk City Fire Station is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Sauk City Fire Station?

The period of significance for Sauk City Fire Station is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1862.

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