Green County, Wisconsin Historical Society
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We are Closed for the 2020 Season.....
We normally open our museum to visitors in June, but given that 2020 has been an unprecedented year due to Covid-19, we have been forced to stay closed to the public for tours for the remainder of the year. We will have work days on Mondays from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. if you need to drop off donations. Masks are required and social distancing guidelines are in place. Please contact us at 608-324-4676 or info@greencountywihistoricalsociety.org for any other information regarding access to the building.
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Turner Hall Builder's
Historic Legacy I have been looking for the contractor and builder of the Turner Hall for a long time now and hit the jackpot when I found this obituary. He also built many other landmarks in Monroe which are listed as well, and I’ve included just a few pictures of some of them. Because of the prolific details, not only of his accomplishments as a builder but also the details of his death in his obituary, I thought others might be interested in reading it too. It’s an excellent example of the writing in that time period. A special thank you to Tom Mitchell for his help! Sherry Anderegg Green County Historical Society |
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Nickels and Dimes
We are always in need of spare change to help with the upkeep of our 150 year-old building.
So please, round up your change and turn it into a few dollars to help us pay those unexpected maintenance bills that are not always covered under our operating expenses!
We thank you in advance. Please mail any donations to Green County Historical Society, PO Box 804, Monroe, WI 53566 and be sure to mark your check "nickels and dimes".
So please, round up your change and turn it into a few dollars to help us pay those unexpected maintenance bills that are not always covered under our operating expenses!
We thank you in advance. Please mail any donations to Green County Historical Society, PO Box 804, Monroe, WI 53566 and be sure to mark your check "nickels and dimes".
Historical Society Seeks Donations for Lincoln Park Water Tower
In 2005, GCHS took the lead in putting the 1889 Lincoln Park Water Tower on the State and National Registers of Historic Places. May citizens contributed money in this effort. The old water tower, which was taken out of service in 1993, was eligible for the State and National Historical Registers under two criteria:
-it is architecturally significant and a fine example of the type of water tower construction that was popular in Wisconsin during the late 19th century
-it is historically significant because it represents the establishment of a municipal water system that dramatically changed the way people lived in the twentieth century.
The old water tower also created a fine masonry landmark in Monroe. In 2010 the City of Monroe approved the painting of the water tower's steel tank.
Today, GCHS is seeking private donations and grants for the further maintenance of the water tower. They have gotten price quotes for power washing the interior of the tower, the laying of a 4" concrete floor in the interior and spraying a wet mix of concrete (shot crete) coating to the 3-foot outer base of the tower. The estimated cost for all three projects is approximately $8,000. Any checks donated for this project should be made out to "Green County Historical Society" with a note in the memo line "WATER TOWER ONLY" and sent to :
Green County Historical Society
PO Box 804
Monroe, WI 53566
Donations may also be made with a credit card via Paypal through the website. Please be sure to indicate "Water Tower Only" in the Special Instructions field. Funds will be kept in a separate water tower preservation account. All contributions are fully tax-deductible. Any questions regarding this project should be made to Donna or John Glynn at (608) 325-5351.
-it is architecturally significant and a fine example of the type of water tower construction that was popular in Wisconsin during the late 19th century
-it is historically significant because it represents the establishment of a municipal water system that dramatically changed the way people lived in the twentieth century.
The old water tower also created a fine masonry landmark in Monroe. In 2010 the City of Monroe approved the painting of the water tower's steel tank.
Today, GCHS is seeking private donations and grants for the further maintenance of the water tower. They have gotten price quotes for power washing the interior of the tower, the laying of a 4" concrete floor in the interior and spraying a wet mix of concrete (shot crete) coating to the 3-foot outer base of the tower. The estimated cost for all three projects is approximately $8,000. Any checks donated for this project should be made out to "Green County Historical Society" with a note in the memo line "WATER TOWER ONLY" and sent to :
Green County Historical Society
PO Box 804
Monroe, WI 53566
Donations may also be made with a credit card via Paypal through the website. Please be sure to indicate "Water Tower Only" in the Special Instructions field. Funds will be kept in a separate water tower preservation account. All contributions are fully tax-deductible. Any questions regarding this project should be made to Donna or John Glynn at (608) 325-5351.