National Register of Historic Places listings in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin facts for kids
This page lists amazing historic places in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, that are part of the National Register of Historic Places. Think of it like a special club for old buildings, ships, and areas that are super important to history! There are 61 of these cool spots in Sheboygan County. You can even see some of these places on a map if their exact location is shared.
Discovering Sheboygan County's Historic Treasures
| Name on the Register | Image | Date listed | Location | City or town | Description | |
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| 1 | American Club |
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(#78000141) |
419 Highland Drive 43°44′23″N 87°46′51″W / 43.739722°N 87.780833°W |
Kohler | This building was first a large home for immigrant workers at Kohler Village. It helped them settle into American life. Built in 1918, it was designed in a Tudor style. Today, it's a fancy hotel and restaurant. |
| 2 | John Balzer Wagon Works Complex |
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(#92000028) |
818-820, 820A Pennsylvania Ave. 43°45′00″N 87°42′48″W / 43.75°N 87.713333°W |
Sheboygan | This is a very old, 3-story brick factory built in 1887. It used to make wagons. Around 1915, it started building car and truck bodies. Later, in 1938, it became a welding shop. |
| 3 | Thomas M. and Bridget Blackstock House |
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(#95000256) |
507 Washington Ct. 43°45′13″N 87°42′29″W / 43.753611°N 87.708056°W |
Sheboygan | This Italianate style home was built in 1882. Thomas and Bridget Blackstock were immigrants from Ireland. Thomas was a very busy person. He managed roads, ran a pier, a drug store, and even a furniture company. He also served as the mayor and a state lawmaker. |
| 4 | Byron (schooner) Shipwreck |
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(#09000368) |
Address restricted 43°36′17″N 87°41′17″W / 43.604833°N 87.688167°W |
Oostburg | This is a 36-foot wooden schooner (a type of sailing ship). It was likely the Byron, built around 1849. It carried wood and goods around Lake Michigan. In 1867, it sank after hitting a bigger ship. It was carrying supplies for two stores. |
| 5 | Cole Historic District |
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(#88002696) |
501 and 517 Monroe St. and 504, 508, and 516-518 Water St. 43°43′43″N 87°48′32″W / 43.728611°N 87.808889°W |
Sheboygan Falls | This area by the Sheboygan River was the first permanent settlement in Sheboygan County. It grew around a mill. It includes the 1837 Mill House, the 1842 Charles Cole home, and other buildings from the 1840s. All are in the Greek Revival style. |
| 6 | Downtown Churches Historic District |
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(#10000052) |
Generally bounded by Erie Ave., N. 6th St., Ontario Ave., and N. 7th St. 43°45′21″N 87°42′37″W / 43.755806°N 87.710392°W |
Sheboygan | This district has several old churches in downtown Sheboygan. They include Grace Episcopal Church (1867-71), First Methodist Episcopal Church (1929), Hope Reformed Church (1937), and St. Mark Lutheran Church (1968). They show different building styles over time. |
| 7 | Downtown Historic District |
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(#84000691) |
Roughly bounded by Broadway, Monroe, Pine, and Buffalo Sts., and the Sheboygan River 43°43′41″N 87°48′43″W / 43.728056°N 87.811944°W |
Sheboygan Falls | This area is the old downtown of Sheboygan Falls. It has many historic buildings from the 1800s. These include an 1848 mill, an 1877 music store, and several shops and markets from the 1870s and 1890s. |
| 8 | Downtown Plymouth Historic District |
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(#16000421) |
Generally bounded by the 100, 200, 300 & 400 blks. of E. Mill St. 43°44′51″N 87°58′39″W / 43.747537°N 87.977491°W |
Plymouth | This district is the historic downtown of Plymouth. It has 46 important buildings. Some examples are the 1877 Odd Fellows Block, the 1894 Radloff Building, and the 1910 Crystal-Majestic Theater. |
| 9 | Elkhart Lake Road Race Circuits |
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(#06000053) |
Cty Hwys, J, P, JP, A, and Lake St. 43°49′40″N 88°01′45″W / 43.827778°N 88.029167°W |
Elkhart Lake | This 6.5-mile track used public roads for car races. Races happened once a year from 1950 to 1952. Elkhart Lake was a very important place for road racing in the Midwest during this short time. |
| 10 | Henry Store Foeste Building |
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(#95001063) |
522 S. Eighth St. 43°44′57″N 87°42′47″W / 43.749167°N 87.713056°W |
Sheboygan | This 2-story building was designed by William C. Weeks and built in 1892-93. Mr. Foeste was an immigrant from Germany. He was a business owner and hotel owner in Sheboygan. The building was used as a public library, saloons, and a printing company. |
| 11 | Franklin Feed Mill |
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(#85000792) |
Franklin Rd. 43°50′07″N 87°54′09″W / 43.835278°N 87.9025°W |
Franklin | This mill used water power from the Sheboygan River. It was built in 1856 by Henry Dickoff and Conrad Arpke, who were immigrants. They built it during a time when a lot of wheat was grown. The mill was updated over the years to grind grain more efficiently. |
| 12 | Friendship House |
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(#74000331) |
721 Ontario Ave. 43°45′18″N 87°42′42″W / 43.755°N 87.711667°W |
Sheboygan | This beautiful Italianate house has a large tower on top. It was built around 1872 for John Pfeiler. In 1910, the Kohler Foundation bought the building. Since then, it has helped children in need. |
| 13 | Garton Toy Company |
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(#00000493) |
746, 810, 830 N. Water St., 1104 Wisconsin Ave. 43°45′12″N 87°43′08″W / 43.753333°N 87.718889°W |
Sheboygan | This was the third toy factory built by Eusebius Bassingdale Garton, starting in 1930. The company made red wagons, croquet sets, and pedal cars. At its busiest, it had 800 employees! |
| 14 | Glenbeulah Mill/Grist Mill |
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(#84000678) |
Gardner St. 43°47′47″N 88°02′37″W / 43.796389°N 88.043611°W |
Glenbeulah | This 2.5-story mill was built in 1857. It likely used a large waterwheel to grind wheat. The wheat was then shipped to the East Coast. In 1863, the mill also started powering a factory that made wooden parts. |
| 15 | Gooseville Mill/Grist Mill |
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(#84000673) |
Silver Creek-Cascade Rd. 43°35′16″N 88°01′14″W / 43.587778°N 88.020556°W |
Adell | This 2-story wooden mill was built in 1879 by Henry Schulz. It has a working pond, dam, and water channel. It first ground grain, and later it was used to saw lumber. |
| 16 | Hetty Taylor (shipwreck) |
(#05000535) |
Lake Michigan, 7 mi. SE of Sheboygan R. 43°41′00″N 87°39′17″W / 43.683333°N 87.654722°W |
Sheboygan | The Hetty Taylor was an 84-foot, two-masted schooner. It was built in 1874 in Milwaukee. This ship carried wood products and goods around Lake Michigan. In August 1880, it sank during a sudden storm. | |
| 17 | Hotel Laack |
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(#85003095) |
52 Stafford St. 43°44′50″N 87°58′39″W / 43.747222°N 87.9775°W |
Plymouth | This 3-story hotel was designed in the Queen Anne style. It was built in 1892 for H. C. Laack. It had a special room where salespeople could show their products. It was also across from the Plymouth Cheese Exchange. |
| 18 | Henry H. Huson House and Water Tower |
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(#80000196) |
405 Collins St. 43°44′44″N 87°58′34″W / 43.745556°N 87.976111°W |
Plymouth | This unique house was built in 1871 and made bigger in 1873. It has a 3-story wooden water tower across the street. Henry Huson built the water tower in 1887 for his own use, before the city had its own water system. |
| 19 | Henry and Charles Imig Block |
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(#98000849) |
625-629 N. Eighth St. 43°45′11″N 87°42′45″W / 43.753056°N 87.7125°W |
Sheboygan | This 2-story building was built in 1881-82. It has colorful brickwork and a fancy roof edge. Henry and Charles Imig were very successful clothing sellers in Sheboygan. Their brother's shoe store and a drugstore were also in this building. |
| 20 | Jung Carriage Factory |
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(#74000125) |
829-835 Pennsylvania Ave. 43°44′59″N 87°42′52″W / 43.749722°N 87.714444°W |
Sheboygan | This 2-story factory was built in 1885. It has a wooden frame covered in cream-colored brick. Jacob Jung's company made carriages, wagons, and sleighs here. |
| 21 | Jung Shoe Manufacturing Company Factory |
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(#91001993) |
620 S. Eighth St. 43°44′53″N 87°42′47″W / 43.748056°N 87.713056°W |
Sheboygan | This U-shaped, 2-story factory was designed by Sheboygan architect William C. Weeks. It was built between 1906 and 1912 for Henry and Otto Jung. |
| 22 | Kletzien Mound Group (47-SB-61) |
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(#81000061) |
5000 South 9th Street 43°41′45″N 87°43′08″W / 43.6958°N 87.7189°W |
Sheboygan | These are ancient Effigy mounds located in Sheboygan Indian Mound Park. They include mounds shaped like deer, panthers, and other shapes. Adam Kletzien helped protect these mounds from the 1920s to 1952. |
| 23 | Kohler Company Factory Complex |
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(#01000318) |
444 Highland Dr. 43°44′28″N 87°46′34″W / 43.741111°N 87.776111°W |
Kohler | This is a large and well-preserved group of buildings belonging to the Kohler Company. It's in the planned community of Kohler. It includes the enamel shop (1901), the foundry (1920), the office building (1925), and the pottery building (1928). |
| 24 | John Michael Kohler House |
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(#82001850) |
608 New York Ave. 43°45′08″N 87°42′35″W / 43.752222°N 87.709722°W |
Sheboygan | This Italianate house was built in 1882 for Austrian immigrant John Michael Kohler, who started the Kohler Company. It was later changed around 1920. Now, it is home to the Kohler Arts Center. |
| 25 | Rudolph Lueder 13 Sided Barn |
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(#16000768) |
W4651 Cty. Rd. J 43°47′21″N 87°55′46″W / 43.789059°N 87.929438°W |
Plymouth | This large, 13-sided barn was built in 1915-16 by Adolph Suhrke. It has double brick walls and a special air system. There's a silo in the middle. The 13th side is extra long for the barn door. It's still used for dairy farming today! |
| 26 | Mission House Historic District |
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(#84001221) |
County Trunk M 43°50′31″N 87°52′44″W / 43.841944°N 87.878889°W |
Herman | This district includes historic buildings from Mission House Seminary and College. These include the 1888 Recitation Hall, the 1917 Jubilee Dormitory, and the 1932 Founders' Gymnasium. These buildings are now part of Lakeland College. |
| 27 | Onion River Flouring Mill/Grist Mill |
(#84000679) |
Hwy 57 43°40′32″N 87°56′28″W / 43.675556°N 87.941111°W |
Waldo | This Gristmill is on the Onion River. The oldest part was built in 1859. It used to ship flour from Sheboygan's docks all the way to Boston and New York. | |
| 28 | Plymouth Post Office |
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(#00001242) |
302 E. Main St. 43°44′57″N 87°58′37″W / 43.749167°N 87.976944°W |
Plymouth | This 1-story post office was built in 1940 with help from the government during the Great Depression. Inside, there's a cool mural from 1941 called "Cheese Making" by Charles W. Thwaites. |
| 29 | Eliza Prange House |
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(#15000189) |
605 Erie Ave. 43°45′23″N 87°42′37″W / 43.7563°N 87.7103°W |
Sheboygan | This house was designed by William C. Weeks and built in 1923. It's in the Mediterranean Revival style. It was built for Eliza Prange, who helped start the Prange department store chain. |
| 30 | Riverbend |
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(#80000197) |
1161 W Lower Falls Rd. 43°43′44″N 87°47′26″W / 43.728846°N 87.790475°W |
Kohler | This large estate belonged to Walter J. Kohler Sr.. It's on a bend of the Sheboygan River. The house looks like an English manor and was built between 1921-23. The beautiful gardens were designed by the Olmsted Brothers. |
| 31 | Charles Robinson House |
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(#84001125) |
Center St., Old Wade House State Park 43°46′34″N 88°05′10″W / 43.776111°N 88.086111°W |
Greenbush | This elegant Greek Revival house has a special viewing platform on the roof. It was probably built around 1855 by Charles Robinson, who was a carpenter and land investor. He was also the son-in-law of Sylvanus Wade. |
| 32 | Robinson-Herrling Sawmill |
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(#84000685) |
Old Wade House State Park 43°46′42″N 88°05′08″W / 43.778333°N 88.085556°W |
Greenbush | These are the remains of a sawmill and dam. It was built around 1847 by Charles Robinson. In 1856, Theodore Herrling, an immigrant from Prussia, bought it. It was used until 1911. (The photo shows a rebuilt version.) |
| 33 | Henry and Henriette Roth House |
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(#93000337) |
822 Niagara Ave. 43°45′16″N 87°42′49″W / 43.754444°N 87.713611°W |
Sheboygan | This 2-story brick home was built in 1856. It mixes different styles like Greek Revival and Italianate. Henry came from Germany to work as a builder. After an injury, he started his own company. After he passed away, his wife Henriette ran the business until 1928. |
| 34 | S and R Cheese Company |
(#100000631) |
2-18 E. Main St. 43°44′55″N 87°58′50″W / 43.748731°N 87.980461°W |
Plymouth | This brick factory was designed by Henry Schwalberg and built in 1891. More sections were added in 1912. | |
| 35 | Sheboygan County Courthouse |
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(#82000713) |
615 N. 6th St. 43°45′04″N 87°42′31″W / 43.751111°N 87.708611°W |
Sheboygan | This 7-story building was built in 1933 during the Great Depression. It has a modern style and received help from a government program. |
| 37 | Sheboygan Theater |
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(#99001606) |
826 N. Eighth St. 43°45′14″N 87°42′47″W / 43.753889°N 87.713056°W |
Sheboygan | This movie theater has 1550 seats! Its inside was designed to look like a night in a Spanish garden. It was built in 1927-28 for Universal Pictures Company. Today, it's known as the Stefanie H. Weill Center for the Performing Arts. |
| 38 | Sheboygan Valley Land and Lime Company |
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(#16000757) |
W6631 County Road MM 43°51′18″N 88°01′40″W / 43.855088°N 88.027776°W |
Rhine | This site has a Limestone quarry and special ovens called kilns that made quicklime. It was built in 1911 and stopped being used in the 1920s. It's also known as the Quasius Quarry. |
| 39 | Silver Lake (scow-schooner) Shipwreck |
(#13000128) |
7 miles (11 km) northeast of Sheboygan in Lake Michigan 43°48′21″N 87°34′42″W / 43.8059°N 87.5782°W |
Mosel vicinity | The Silver Lake was a 98.5-foot scow-schooner built in 1889. It carried goods around Lake Michigan. In May 1900, it sank after being hit by a car ferry in thick fog. | |
| 40 | St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church |
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(#83003428) |
County A 43°37′00″N 87°55′49″W / 43.616667°N 87.930278°W |
Adell | This church was built in 1877 in the Gothic Revival style. Its outside is made of split fieldstone. It served a community of mostly Irish immigrants living in the countryside. |
| 41 | David Taylor House |
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(#76000080) |
3110 Erie Ave. 43°45′10″N 87°44′52″W / 43.752778°N 87.747778°W |
Sheboygan | This cream-brick Italianate house has a small tower on top. It was built in the 1850s for David Taylor, a lawyer and important judge. Later, it was used as a county asylum and workhouse. Now, it's part of the Sheboygan County Historical Museum. |
| 42 | Third Ward School |
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(#81000062) |
1208 S. 8th St. 43°44′30″N 87°42′46″W / 43.741667°N 87.712778°W |
Sheboygan | This 2-room brick school was built in 1876 in the Italianate style. In 1918, it became a "fresh air school" for children who had tuberculosis. |
| 43 | I. C. Thomas Drug Store |
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(#74000126) |
632 N. 8th St. 43°45′06″N 87°42′47″W / 43.751667°N 87.713056°W |
Sheboygan | This 3-story building was built in 1886. It has a special arched brick entrance for horse-drawn vehicles. It was first a pharmacy, which I.C. Thomas bought in 1920. |
| 44 | Villa Laun |
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(#82000714) |
402 Lake Side Park Dr. 43°49′27″N 88°01′50″W / 43.824167°N 88.030556°W |
Elkhart Lake | This charming Queen Anne cottage was designed by Charles Hilpertshauser. It was built in 1901 for A.B. Laun, a lumberman, as a family getaway by the lake. |
| 45 | Villa Von Baumbach |
(#82001851) |
754 Elkhart Lake Dr. 43°49′48″N 88°01′36″W / 43.83°N 88.026667°W |
Elkhart Lake | This simple private cottage was designed by Otto Strack and built in 1894. It was part of the Swartz Hotel, then moved in 1908. It includes a "hunting lodge" living room and a 2-story boathouse. Major Charles von Baumbach was a German immigrant and a veteran of the American Civil War. | |
| 46 | Sylvanus Wade House |
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(#71000041) |
At jct. of WI 23 and Kettle Moraine Dr. in Old Wade House State Park 43°46′36″N 88°05′05″W / 43.776694°N 88.084779°W |
Greenbush | This 2.5-story Greek Revival-styled building was a stagecoach inn. It was built around 1849, halfway along the Fond du Lac-Sheboygan Plank Road. The attic has a ballroom and small rooms for stagecoach drivers. Today, it's a museum with many original items. |
| 47 | Walter B. Allen (canaller) Shipwreck |
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(#11000811) |
7 miles northeast of Sheboygan in Lake Michigan 43°53′05″N 87°41′01″W / 43.884667°N 87.6835°W |
Mosel | The Walter B. Allen was a 2-masted ship built in 1866. It was made to fit through the Welland Canal locks. It carried grain from Chicago and coal. In 1880, it sank while being pulled through a storm. It now rests 175 feet underwater and is still very well-preserved. |
| 48 | Washington Elementary School |
(#100000680) |
1238 Geele Ave. 43°46′07″N 87°43′17″W / 43.768487°N 87.721267°W |
Sheboygan | This school was designed by H.C. Koch & Sons and built in 1912. It has a Neoclassical style. A gym and more classrooms were added in 1926, and it was expanded again in 2000. | |
| 49 | Windway |
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(#88001149) |
2311 County Road Y 43°46′10″N 87°46′40″W / 43.769551°N 87.777892°W |
Sheboygan | This home was built in 1937 for Walter J. Kohler, who was a business leader and governor of Wisconsin. It has a modern style with ideas from Frank Lloyd Wright. |
| 50 | Wolff-Jung Company Shoe Factory |
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(#91001989) |
531 S. Eighth St. 43°44′56″N 87°42′44″W / 43.748889°N 87.712222°W |
Sheboygan | This 3.5-story shoe factory was built in 1885. It was built for a partnership between Jacob Jung and sons, Theodore Zchetzche (a leather tanner), and Charles Wolff (a shoe maker). It was made bigger in 1889. Later, a glove company used the building. |
Images for kids
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Onion River Flouring Mill/Grist Mill.jpg
This gristmill is on the Onion River.
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This brick and block factory was designed by Henry Schwalberg.
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