Astor Fur Warehouse
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Astor Fur Warehouse
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| Location: | Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates: | 43°3′17.96″N 91°9′36.33″W / 43.0549889°N 91.1600917°WCoordinates: 43°3′17.96″N 91°9′36.33″W / 43.0549889°N 91.1600917°W |
| Built: | 1828 |
| Governing body: | State |
| NRHP Reference#: | 66000800 |
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| Added to NRHP: | October 15, 1966[1] |
| Designated NHL: | October 9, 1960[2] |
Astor Fur Warehouse, built in 1828, in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin is the only known surviving fur trade warehouse in the upper Mississippi valley.[3]
Significant for its use by the American Fur Company, it was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1960.[2][3]
It is located at Bolvin and Water Streets, on St. Feriole Island.[2]
The building is now part of the Villa Louis museum and has been furnished to for a mid 19th century appearance.
The building looks out upon the Mississippi River.
[edit] References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ a b c "Astor Fur Warehouse". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=609&ResourceType=Building. Retrieved 2007-11-07.
- ^ a b Blanche Higgins Schroer (December 9, 1984). National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Astor Fur Warehouse / American Fur Company WarehousePDF (387 KB). National Park Service. and Accompanying 4 photos, exterior and interior, from 1936, 1975, and undated.PDF (775 KB)
[edit] External links
- Fur Trade Museum - Villa Louis
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