The Wisconsin Pavilion is located in

Neillsville, Wisconsin Neillsville is a city in Clark County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 2,384 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat. History The Ojibwa were the earliest known residents of the Neillsville area. The first settlers of Europe ...

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The pavilion was built on the order of Clark Prudhon of Evansville, Wisconsin. It would house Wisconsin-themed displays at the

1964 New York World's Fair The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair was a world's fair that held over 140 pavilions and 110 restaurants, representing 80 nations (hosted by 37), 24 US states, and over 45 corporations with the goal and the final result of building exhibits or ...

. Upon the conclusion of the fair, the pavilion was disassembled and stored in Boscobel, Wisconsin. Eventually, it was purchased by Central Wisconsin Broadcasting Inc. and shipped to Neillsville, where it was re-built. The radio stations

WCCN-FM WCCN-FM (107.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a mainstream rock format. Licensed to Neillsville, Wisconsin Neillsville is a city in Clark County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 2,384 at the 2020 census. It is the cou ...

and

WCCN (AM) WCCN (1370 AM) is a radio station broadcasting an adult standards format. It is licensed to Neillsville, Wisconsin Neillsville is a city in Clark County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 2,384 at the 2020 census. It is the ...

broadcast out of the pavilion. It is also used as a gift shop and specialty store. Located next to it is 'Chatty Belle', declared to be the world's largest talking cow, it was also featured in the World's Fair. In 2010, it was added to the State Register of Historic Places. Eventually, it was also 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 ...

in 2012.

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{{reflist Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin National Register of Historic Places in Clark County, Wisconsin 1964 New York World's Fair Mass media in Wisconsin Modernist architecture in Wisconsin Buildings and structures completed in 1964

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