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Wheeler House
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Front view of the Wheeler house with a car parked in front. The sign in front of the house reads: "Proposed location for the new YMCA building." The house was originally built by Putnam in 1862. The house was torn down to build the YMCA.
1950
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Eau Claire House
1875
Original part built in 1856, where the present Eau Claire House stands. It was later moved to another site and eventually torn down to make room for the Y.M.C.A. building. The wing at right, with t...
YMCA Building
1934
The second YMCA building in Kenosha. It was used as a commercial structure at the time of the photograph.
Eau Claire Public Library
1935
Eau Claire Public Library about 1930-1935. The building in the left background is the Y.M.C.A.
Eau Claire House
1865
The first Eau Claire House built in 1856. It burned down in 1875.
Eau Claire House
1913
View from street towards the Eau Claire House on the southeast corner of Eau Claire and S. Barstow Streets.
