The Strange Powers House is a historic house located at 338 North Main Street in
Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin
Prairie du Chien () is a city in and the county seat of Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 5,506 at the 2020 census. Its ZIP Code is 53821.
Often referred to as Wisconsin's second oldest city, Prairie du Chien was esta ...
, United States. It is historically significant as a rare example of fur-trade period French colonial style architecture which has survived intact and on its original site.
Description and history
The timber and log structure is a characteristic example of French-Canadian piece sur piece a tenon en coulisse construction. It was added to the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
on August 27, 1979.
See also
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List of the oldest buildings in Wisconsin
This article attempts to list the oldest extant, freestanding buildings in the state of Wisconsin. Some dates are approximate and based on architectural studies and historical records; other dates are based on dendrochronology. All entries should ...
References
Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin
Houses in Crawford County, Wisconsin
Houses completed in 1824
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin
National Register of Historic Places in Crawford County, Wisconsin
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