Island Woolen Company Office Building

The Island Woolen Company Office Building is an office building located in Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States, along the Baraboo River. The "island" where the building is located is actually a horseshoe bend in the Baraboo River. In 1839–1840 a dam and sawmill was built across the Baraboo River. In 1863 The Island Woolen Mill was constructed[1] on the east side of the bend, with a raceway constructed to deliver water to the mill. The mill operated mostly successfully through the 1800s and by the early 20th century needed more space.[2] The office building was built in 1917 and housed offices for the Island Woolen Company.[3] It was built in the prairie school style by Claude and Starck architects from Madison Wisconsin, McFetridge the owner of the company, who had worked with and consulted with Frank Lloyd Wright, contributed to the design and finish of the building.[3] The mill and office building continued to operate until its closure in 1949. The mill's dam was removed in 1997.[1]

Island Woolen Company Office Building
Island Woolen Company Office Building is located in Wisconsin
Island Woolen Company Office Building
Coordinates43.469518°N 89.756713°W / 43.469518; -89.756713
Built1917
ArchitectClaude and Starck
Architectural stylePrairie School
NRHP reference No.11000559
Added to NRHP2011

References
  1. "e Braboo River Dam Removals: A Restoration Story" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on October 26, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  2. "16 Trivia Section I-Island Water Power" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on April 29, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  3. Department of the Interior. National Park Service. (3/2/1934 – ) (2013–2017). Wisconsin SP Island Woolen Company Office Building. File Unit: National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records: Wisconsin, 1/1/1964 – 12/31/2013. Archived from the original on April 29, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2021.


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