Rolette House

Rolette House
	Rolette House
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	Rolette House
Location	NE corner of N. Water and Fisher Sts., Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin
Coordinates	43°03′14″N91°09′33″W / 43.05389°N 91.15917°W Coordinates: 43°03′14″N91°09′33″W / 43.05389°N 91.15917°W
Area	0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Architect	Jean Joseph Rolette
Architectural style	Colonial, Federal, New England Colonial
NRHP reference #	72000046 [1]
Added to NRHP	February 1, 1972

Last updated February 19, 2019

The Rolette House is located in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.^[2]

Prairie du Chien is a city in and the county seat of Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 5,911 at the 2010 census. Its Zip Code is 53821.

History

Construction of the house was begun by Jean Joseph Rolette, but he died before it was completed. Later, it was turned into a hotel and a boarding house. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972 and on the State Register of Historic Places in 1989.^[3] The house is one of two properties connected to Rolette to be listed, along with the Brisbois House.

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References

↑ National Park Service (2013-11-02). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
↑ "Rolette House". LandmarkHunter.com. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
↑ "NE corner of N. Water and Fisher Sts". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2018-04-29.

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[nris-1] National Park Service (2013-11-02). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.

[2] "Rolette House". LandmarkHunter.com. Retrieved 2018-04-29.

[3] "NE corner of N. Water and Fisher Sts". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2018-04-29.