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 Statue of Nelson Dewey - Courthouse Square Historic District - Lancaster, Wisconsin Posted by:  iconions
N 42° 50.833 W 090° 42.591
15T E 687132 N 4746392
This bronze statue on a granite plinth is located on the southeastern grounds of the Grant County Courthouse - located at 126 West Maple Street in Lancaster, Wisconsin.
Waymark Code: WM12MMP
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 06/16/2020
Views: 1
My Commentary:
Nelson Dewey was the first Governor of the State of Wisconsin and a native son of Lancaster. His final resting place is less than a mile from this location. Grant County thought enough of him and this statue to include it on the County Flag. The statue is approximately 4 foot tall and the plinth 6 foot tall. The statue and plinth are in good repair, although the statue and the plinth could use a good cleaning. The landscaping, including the hedging, appear to be kept in good maintenance.
Contributing
Placed 1907
126 West Maple Street
Governor Nelson Dewey Statue *
*Although the Governor Nelson Dewey Statue is on the grounds of the Grant County Courthouse, it was not included in the count with the other objects in the 1978 National Register nomination. The Governor Nelson Dewey Statue is being counted as a contributing object in this nomination.
- National Register Application
STATUE OF NELSON DEWEY, the State's first Governor (1848- 1852), stand in the square. Dewey (see below) is buried in the local Episcopalian cemetery.
- Wisconsin, a guide to the Badger state, 1941, pg. 423
Artist: Trentanove, Gaetano, 1858-1937, sculptor.
Title: Nelson Dewey, (sculpture).
Dates: 1907.
Medium: Sculpture: bronze; Base: marble or granite, and concrete.
Inscription: (Back left:) GAETANO TRENTANOVE (On highest tier of base:) NELSON DEWEY/FIRST GOVERNOR/STATE OF WISCONSIN signed
Description: Nelson Dewey sits in a large chair, with his arms on the arm rests. Dewey's feet sit slightly over the edge of the plinth. The sculpture is mounted on a four-tiered base of granite or marble.
Subject: Portrait male -- Dewey, Nelson -- Full length
Occupation -- Political -- Governor
Object Type: Outdoor Sculpture -- Wisconsin -- Lancaster
Sculpture
Owner: Administered by Grant County Board, Grant County Courthouse, Lancaster, Wisconsin 53813
Located Grant County Courthouse, Lancaster, Wisconsin 53813
Remarks: Nelson Dewey was the first governor of the state of Wisconsin.
Control Number: IAS WI000270
- Smithsonian Outdoor Sculpture Record for Dewey Nelson Statue
Nelson Dewey
First Governor
State of Wisconsin
- Plinth Text
Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Courthouse Square Historic District
Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link]
NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): [Web Link]
Address:
southeastern grounds of the Grant County Courthouse
126 West Maple Street
Lancaster, Wisconsin 53813
How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below)
Optional link to narrative or database: [Web Link]
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