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Nelson Hall
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National Register of Historic Places

Nelson Hall

On the National Register since 200521 years
Prairie SchoolListed 2005Stevens Point
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Nelson Hall

Nelson Hall, at 1209 Fremont St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 29, 2005. It was among the first 11 of Stevens Point’s 14 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture and education, at the local level. It describes its style as Prairie School, as it does for 59 other Wisconsin listings.

What it isHistoric building in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. From Wikidata (CC0).

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 32 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1917 to today

  1. 1917Built, designed by Van Ryn & DeGelleke
  2. 2005Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 21 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 20 minutes

1209 Fremont St., Stevens Point · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Nelson HallStart here
  2. 2Stevens Point State Normal SchoolItalian Renaissance · Built 1894 · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Clark Street-Main Street Historic DistrictDistrict · 0.3 mi on
  4. 4David McMillan HouseHigh Victorian Gothic · Built 1872 · 0.2 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.

BChristina Kuhl HouseFrench Second Empire · Built 18860.5 miBAugust G. and Theresa Green HouseQueen Anne · Built 19030.5 miBHardware Mutual Insurance Companies BuildingClassical Revival · Built 19220.7 miBJ. L. Jensen HouseQueen Anne · Built 19010.8 miBTemple Beth IsraelLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals · Built 19050.8 miBHotel WhitingMission/Spanish Colonial Revival0.8 miDMathias Mitchell Public Square-Main Street Historic DistrictClassical Revival0.8 miBFox TheaterRomanesque · Built 18940.8 miBFolding Furniture Works BuildingLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements · Built 19190.9 miDSisters of St. Joseph ComplexDistrict1 mi

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Questions about Nelson Hall

Is Nelson Hall on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jun 29, 2005 (Register number 05000643).

Is Nelson Hall a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Nelson 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 Nelson Hall?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 32 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 106782147 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.