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A farm in Marquette County. Agriculture is a significant sector in Wisconsin's economy, producing nearly $104 billion in revenue annually. [1] The significance of the state's agricultural production is exemplified by the depiction of a Holstein cow, an ear of corn, and a wheel of cheese on Wisconsin's state quarter design. [2]
An Icelandic farm. The raising of livestock, sheep (the traditional mainstay for generations of Icelandic farmers) and cattle (the latter grew rapidly in the 20th century), [2] is the main occupation, but pigs and poultry are also reared; Iceland is self-sufficient in the production of meat, dairy products and eggs.
Fountain Lake Farm, also known as the Wisconsin Farm Home of John Muir, is a historic farm and National Historic Landmark in rural Montello, Wisconsin, United States. The landmark covers part of the farm that was the home of pioneering conservationist John Muir from 1849 to 1856 and 1860 to 1862. Covering 80 acres (32 ha), the landmarked area ...
Then-progressive farm built by an experienced farmer during the industrial dairy era, [134] including the 1911 Queen Anne/Colonial Revival-style house, [135] a 1911 Wisconsin Dairy Barn, [136] a 1911 poured concrete silo, [137] and miscellaneous outbuildings. 58: Reynolds and Lois Greenman House: Reynolds and Lois Greenman House: August 23, 2016
March 17, 1988 (Roughly bounded by East Newhall Avenue, South Hartwell Avenue, Windsor Drive and Oxford Road, and South East Avenue: Waukesha: Neighborhood of curving streets built from 1926 to 1938 on the site of the O.M. Sanger Hickory Stock Farm after it was bought by Dr. Byron Caples and subdivided. [37]
Location of Sheboygan County in Wisconsin. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. It is intended to provide a comprehensive listing of entries in the National Register of Historic Places that are located in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. The locations of National Register properties for ...
Farm complex from which the four Fromm brothers, starting in 1904, pioneered ginseng farming in central Wisconsin, and used the profits to develop silver fox farming. [20] By 1929 they were the world's largest producer of both. [21] 12: Walter and Mabel Fromm House: Walter and Mabel Fromm House: June 17, 1982 : Off WI 107
Residential district with 33 contributing properties, including many of the earliest elaborate homes in the city. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] These include the 1859 Italianate Laverty-Martindale house, [ 4 ] the 1871 Italian Villa-styled Webb-Withee house, [ 5 ] the 1874 Italianate Governor George Peck house, [ 6 ] the 1884 Stick style Frank Burton house, [ 7 ...