Built in 1904. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
“The Waupun Carnegie Library building is in Waupun, Wisconsin and currently serves as the Waupun Heritage Museum.”
Wikipedia article Waupun Carnegie Library (Waupun Heritage Museum), CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 36 National Register listings published here for Dodge County · listed in 1979 · category: Building · built in 1904.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 35 fires within 5 miles of Waupun Public Library between 1994 and 2018, burning about 2,025 acres in total. None started naturally. 7 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 |
| Debris and open burning | 8 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 7 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 August 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Horicon National Wildlife Refuge | PEACHY NORTH WF |
| 23 July 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | 7.0 acres | Horicon National Wildlife Refuge | NEITZEL WF |
| 22 July 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.4 acres | Horicon National Wildlife Refuge | PEACHY RD. WF |
| 14 July 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 1807037 |
| 28 June 2017 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Horicon National Wildlife Refuge | MOWER WF |
| 8 May 2011 | Debris and open burning | 12 acres | Horicon National Wildlife Refuge | ZELLMER WF |
| 19 May 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 100 acres | Horicon National Wildlife Refuge | TENPASS WF |
| 18 May 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | F180545 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Waupun Public Library: 3 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Larson Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Linck Waupun Quarries | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Waupun Ready Mix Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Wegenke Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Wisconsin State Prison Historic District | 0.2 miles | 1992 |
| Central State Hospital Historic District | 0.7 miles | 1991 | |
 | Martin K. Dahl House | 0.8 miles | 1975 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 79000072 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Dodge County | All 36 listed properties in this county. |
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