The Clarno Townhouse is a brick structure located on County Highway B, a few yards west of Wisconsin 69. It was erected in 1857 at a cost of about $1,200.
The building committee, formed in April of that year, was composed of Alpheus De Haven, George Adams and Hiram Ticknor.
Sitting on about 10 acres, the building has not changed since it was built.
With a capacity of about 50, the building is used for township voting and monthly meetings. There are four voting booths on the east wall and two benches, which look like church pews, toward the entry into the building on which people sit when they attend the monthly meetings.
A potbelly stove has been replaced with a gas heater. Added to the grounds is a large garage to house vehicles and equipment used by township workers, a three-sided shed where residents deposit recyclables and another three-sided shed to store salt for roadwork.
Located nearby is the former Townhouse School, built about 1860. It closed after the 1938-39 school year and was converted into a home.
The building committee, formed in April of that year, was composed of Alpheus De Haven, George Adams and Hiram Ticknor.
Sitting on about 10 acres, the building has not changed since it was built.
With a capacity of about 50, the building is used for township voting and monthly meetings. There are four voting booths on the east wall and two benches, which look like church pews, toward the entry into the building on which people sit when they attend the monthly meetings.
A potbelly stove has been replaced with a gas heater. Added to the grounds is a large garage to house vehicles and equipment used by township workers, a three-sided shed where residents deposit recyclables and another three-sided shed to store salt for roadwork.
Located nearby is the former Townhouse School, built about 1860. It closed after the 1938-39 school year and was converted into a home.