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National Register of Historic Places

Charles Ringling House

Listed as “Ringling, Charles, House”

On the National Register since 199729 years
Colonial RevivalListed 1997Baraboo

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Charles Ringling House

Charles Ringling House, at 201 8th St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 21, 1997. It was among the first 11 of Baraboo’s 17 listings. The Register lists it for its recreation and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Colonial Revival, as it does for 122 other Wisconsin listings. The listing covers 2 acres. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHouse in Baraboo, 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 · 60 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1900 to today

  1. 1900Built
  2. 1997Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 29 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

201 8th St., Baraboo · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

Around it

5 more Register listings within half a mile

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

More like it

Colonial Revival style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Colonial Revival.

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Questions about Charles Ringling House

Is Charles Ringling House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 21, 1997 (Register number 97000268).

Is Charles Ringling House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Wisconsin has 43 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Ringling Brothers Circus Headquarters, 0.6 miles away.

Can you visit Charles Ringling House?

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 Charles Ringling House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 60 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 106782489 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.