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National Register of Historic Places

Ceresco Site

On the National Register since 197551 years
Listed 1975Ripon
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About Ceresco Site

Ceresco Site, at Bounded by North, Church, Union, and both sides of Warren Sts., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 5, 1975. It was among the first 4 of Ripon’s 14 listings. The Register lists it for its religion, philosophy and social history, at the state level. The listing covers 2.5 acres.

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 23 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 20 minutes

Bounded by North, Church, Union, and both sides of Warren Sts., Ripon · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Ceresco SiteStart here
  2. 2Jacob Woodruff HouseOctagon · Built 1850 · 0.3 mi on
  3. 3Ripon College Historic DistrictGreek Revival · 0.3 mi on
  4. 4First Congregational ChurchRomanesque Revival · Built 1865 · 0.1 mi on
Around it

10 more Register listings within a mile

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

BLittle White SchoolhouseBuilding0.4 miDWatson Street Commercial Historic DistrictItalianate0.7 miBMarcellus Pedrick HouseItalianate · Built 18560.8 mi★Little White SchoolhouseBuilt 18530.8 miBBaptist ChurchGreek Revival · Built 18570.8 miDSouthwest Historic DistrictGreek Revival0.9 miBSt. Peter's Episcopal ChurchCarpenter Gothic · Built 18600.9 miBJohn Scott Horner HouseItalianate · Built 18600.9 miDTygert Street Historic DistrictItalianate0.9 miBLongfellow SchoolLate Gothic Revival0.9 mi

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Questions about Ceresco Site

Is Ceresco Site on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 5, 1975 (Register number 75000064).

Is Ceresco Site a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Wisconsin has 43 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Little White Schoolhouse, 0.8 miles away.

Can you visit Ceresco Site?

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 Ceresco Site?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 23 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 106780925. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.