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Wakefield Hall
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National Register of Historic Places

Wakefield Hall

On the National Register since 199531 years
Colonial RevivalListed 1995Ashland
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About Wakefield Hall

Wakefield Hall, at 1409 Ellis Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 4, 1995. It was among the first 12 of Ashland’s 15 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Colonial Revival, as it does for 122 other Wisconsin listings. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isLibrary building and university building in Ashland, Wisconsin. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 38 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1941 to today

  1. 1941Built
  2. 1995Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 31 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 5 minutes

1409 Ellis Ave., Ashland · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Wakefield HallStart here
  2. 2Wheeler Hall, Northland CollegeRichardsonian · Built 1893 · next door
  3. 3Memorial HallTudor Revival · next door
Around it

12 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BWilmarth SchoolBuilt 18950.4 miDChapple and MacArthur Avenues Residential Historic DistrictDistrict0.6 miBLewis C. and Caroline Wilmarth HouseClassical Revival · Built 18850.7 miBUnion DepotLate Victorian · Built 19000.8 miBSoo Line DepotRomanesque · Built 18890.8 miBOld Ashland Post OfficeRichardsonian Romanesque · Built 18930.9 miDWest Second Street Historic DistrictRichardsonian Romanesque0.9 miBSecurity Savings BankRichardsonian Romanesque · Built 18890.9 miBAshland County CourthouseNeoclassical · Built 19150.9 miBEllis SchoolBuilt 19000.9 miBBeaser SchoolBuilt 18951 miDFifield Place Historic DistrictDistrict1 mi

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Questions about Wakefield Hall

Is Wakefield Hall on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 4, 1995 (Register number 95000466).

Is Wakefield Hall a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Wisconsin has 43 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Wakefield Hall?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Wakefield Hall?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 38 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 106779946 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.