Society Hill Historic District

Society Hill Historic District (HMD71)

Location: Portage, WI 53901 Columbia County
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Country: United States of America
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N 43° 32.58', W 89° 27.922'

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This 137 building district is bounded, in part, by Emmett, Cass, Wisconsin and MacFarlane streets. Most of the houses were constructed between 1870 and 1910 and are in the Italianate and Queen Anne architectural styles.

Society Hill reflects the wealth and prestige of Portage's early prominent families who lived here because of its convenience to the downtown and the railroad. Located just south of the large Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railroad complex, the district housed many skilled railroad workers.

The district contains the homes of two Pulitzer Prize winners, Zona Gale and Frederick Jackson Turner.

Society Hill was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
Details
HM NumberHMD71
Series This marker is part of the Wisconsin: Wisconsin Historical Society series
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Marker Number480
Year Placed2002
Placed ByThe Portage Landmark Preservation Society, Inc. & the Wisconsin Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, October 19th, 2014 at 9:39am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 300827 N 4824069
Decimal Degrees43.54300000, -89.46536667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 32.58', W 89° 27.922'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 32' 34.80" N, 89° 27' 55.32" W
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Area Code(s)608
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 207 W Franklin St, Portage WI 53901, US
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