Historical Information, Sites & Architecture

Take the Historical and Architectural Heritage Tour of Richland Center. There are over 20 interesting sites for you to enjoy, with 11 different architectural styles. Heritage and Architectural Walking Tours of Richland Center.

The historical development of Richland Center as an agricultural support community and retail trade center is reflected in its fine architectural heritage. Buildings dating from as early as the mid-1850s and 1860s still remain in the city. The greatest wealth and diversity shown in the city’s architecture dates from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries when Richland Center experienced rapid growth and prosperity as a result of the creation of the Pine River and Stevens Point Railroad in 1876. The two major building boom periods were the years from 1880 through 1890 and again in 1910 through 1930.