Contact: Kara O’Keeffe, Wisconsin Historical Society
kara.okeeffe@wisconsinhistory.org
Columbus, Wisconsin – The Wisconsin Historical Society has announced the listing of the Dix Street-Warner Street Historic District in the city of Columbus, Columbia County, in the National Register of Historic Places. National Register designation provides access to certain benefits, including qualification for grants and for rehabilitation income tax credits, while it does not restrict private property owners in the use of their property.
The Dix Street-Warner Street Historic District is an exceptional grouping of single family homes representing various Midcentury Modern styles including the Usonian, Ranch, Split Level and Contemporary styles reflecting modern trends in architectural styles during the mid-twentieth century. This relatively small, but intact and unique, collection of Modern homes reflects the influence of these styles and the trend toward redefining the suburban built environment.
The register is the official national list of historic properties in America deemed worthy of preservation and is maintained by the National Park Service in the U.S. Department of the Interior. The Wisconsin Historical Society administers the program within Wisconsin. It includes sites, buildings, structures, objects and districts that are significant in national, state or local history, architecture, archaeology, engineering or culture.
To learn more about the State and National Register programs in Wisconsin, visit www.wisconsinhistory.org.
About Wisconsin Historical Society: The Wisconsin Historical Society, founded in 1846, ranks as one of the largest, most active, and most diversified state historical societies in the nation. As both a state agency and a private membership organization, its mission is to help people connect to the past by collecting, preserving, and sharing stories. The Wisconsin Historical Society serves millions of people every year through a wide range of sites, programs, and services. For more information, visit wisconsinhistory.org.
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