Property Record
N4310 PARK ROAD
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | RIPLEY PARK SHELTER |
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| Reference Number: | 224775 |
| Location (Address): | N4310 PARK ROAD |
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| County: | Jefferson |
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| Township/Village: | Oakland |
| Unincorporated Community: | |
| Town: | 6 |
| Range: | 13 |
| Direction: | E |
| Section: | 7 |
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| Year Built: | 1963 |
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| Additions: | |
| Survey Date: | 2013 |
| Historic Use: | recreational building/gymnasium |
| Architectural Style: | Rustic Style |
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| Wall Material: | Log |
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| Other Buildings On Site: | Y |
| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | Land on the western shore of Lake Ripley was donated by Mrs. G.W. May to a group of community park trustees during the 1920s to serve as a public park. The Cambridge Foundation was formed by 1946 to own and operate the park, which became known as Ripley Park. A park shelter was constructed in the park in 1963 in tribute to Harvey Melster. Since that time, additional picnic and restroom facilities have also been constructed in the park. A plaque was erected in Ripley Park commemorating Evinrude’s invention of the outboard motor and his development of it on Lake Ripley. Today, the park features playing fields, playgrounds, picnic areas, and a swimming beach and is open seasonally. The park is privately owned and operated by the Cambridge Foundation. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Lake Ripley Park, Cambridge Foundation website. <www.cambridge-foundation.org/lake-ripley-park> accessed June 12, 2013. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |