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The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the official national list of historic properties in America worthy of preservation and is maintained by the National Park Service in the U.S. Department of the Interior. The State Register of Historic Places (SRHP) is Wisconsin's official listing of state properties determined to be significant to Wisconsin's heritage and is maintained by the Division of Historic Preservation at the Wisconsin Historical Society. Both listings include sites, buildings, structures, objects and districts that are significant in national, state or local history, architecture, archeology, engineering and culture. An historic district consists of contiguous properties that contribute to the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction.
Several individual properties as well as five districts comprising hundreds of properties are listed in both the SRHP and the NRHP in Stoughton. Stoughton’s districts include the East Side Historic District, Southwest Side Historic District, Northwest Side Historic District, East Park Historic District and the Main Street Historic District. Another proposed district, Depot Hill Historic District, has been formally Determined Eligible for listing in the SRHP and NRHP. It officially meets the requirements of the Register, but was not formally listed due to owner objections.
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“Listing” in the SRHP or NRHP gives honorary recognition to properties that retain their historic character and aids in understanding local, state, or federal history. Listing also provides tangible benefits to private property owners and helps assist them in preserving their properties. Publicly owned properties receive special protection and assistance. For more information on the SRHP or NRHP, visit FAQ page of the Wisconsin Historical Society web site at http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/hp/buildings/faq.asp.
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The Stoughton Landmarks Commission (SLC) is a body of nine members of the community, appointed by the Mayor and approved by the Common Council, which serves to recognize and preserve the historic and cultural resources within the City of Stoughton, as prescribed by the Stoughton Landmarks Ordinance (Section 12.135) in 1980. Locally Designated Landmarks (LDL)(see Local Landmarks) are properties that have been recognized by the SLC for their historic and/or architectural significance and receive special protection and assistance. At the present time the SLC has designated 26 individual LDL properties in Stoughton. Most of these are also listed in the SRHP and NRHP, either individually, or as part of a district. There are no LDL districts in Stoughton at this time. For more information, contact City Hall at 873-6677 or send email to Lalme@ci.stoughton.wi.us. Also see Map of Historic Districts.
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