Villa Louis
Built 1871 by E. Townsend Mix. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Site |
| Address | Villa Rd. and Bolvin St., Prairie du Chien, WI |
| County | Crawford County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Listed for | Commerce, Exploration and settlement, Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Dousman Mansion |
| Reference number | 66000123 |
| Built | 1871 · more from the 1870s |
| Architect | E. Townsend Mix |
| Style | Italianate architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, listed in the Wisconsin State Register of Historic Places |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Villa Rd. and Bolvin St., Prairie du Chien, WI |
| Coordinates | 43.0558° N, 91.1592° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Prairie du Chien | 18 listed places in Prairie du Chien → |
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Questions people ask
When was Villa Louis listed on the National Register?
Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Villa Louis built?
1871, designed by E. Townsend Mix, in the Italianate architecture style.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Villa Louis?
Villa Rd. and Bolvin St., Prairie du Chien, Crawford County, Wisconsin.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Villa Louis?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000123. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.