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National Register of Historic Places

Jefferson High School

On the National Register since 200125 years
Late Gothic RevivalListed 2001Jefferson
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Jefferson High School

Jefferson High School, at 201 S. Copeland Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 11, 2001. It was among the first 7 of Jefferson’s 9 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Late Gothic Revival, as it does for 22 other Wisconsin listings. The listing covers 3.5 acres. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isPublic secondary school in Jefferson, 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 · 35 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

201 S. Copeland Ave., Jefferson · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Jefferson High SchoolStart here
  2. 2Copeland-Ryder CompanyAstylistic Utilitarian · Built 1885 · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Jefferson Public LibraryPrairie School · Built 1911 · 0.3 mi on
  4. 4Jefferson Fire StationItalianate · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Main Street Commercial Historic DistrictItalianate · next door
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4 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

BSchweiger Industries Plant IIIBuilt 19160.2 miBPuerner Block-Breunig's BreweryBuilding0.4 miBEmil and Flora Stoppenbach HouseBuilding0.4 miBRichard C. Smith HouseUsonian · Built 19500.5 mi

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Questions about Jefferson High School

Is Jefferson High School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jan 11, 2001 (Register number 00001643).

Is Jefferson High School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Wisconsin has 43 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Aztalan, 5 miles away.

Can you visit Jefferson High School?

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 Jefferson High School?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 35 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 106781241 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.