National or State Registers Record
Roughly bounded by 59th St., 7th Ave., 61st St., and 8th Ave.
National or State Register of Historic Places
| Historic Name: | Library Park Historic District |
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| Reference Number: | 88002657 |
| Location (Address): | Roughly bounded by 59th St., 7th Ave., 61st St., and 8th Ave. |
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| County: | Kenosha |
| City/Village: | Kenosha |
| Township: |
| This district includes 44 historic structures built between 1843 and 1930, including residences, public buildings and religious structures in Greek Revival, Italianate, Gothic Revival, Queen Anne, Neo-Classical Revival and other period revival styles and vernacular forms. The district is situated around the historic Library Park between 7th and 8th avenues, the site of the fine Neo-Classical Revival Gilbert M. Simmons Memorial Public Library, the Soldier's Memorial Monument, and the Lincoln Statue. |
| Period of Significance: | 1843-1938 |
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| Area of Significance: | Architecture |
| Area of Significance: | Education |
| Area of Significance: | Industry |
| Area of Significance: | Social History |
| Applicable Criteria: | Event |
| Applicable Criteria: | Person |
| Applicable Criteria: | Architecture/Engineering |
| Historic Use: | Domestic: Single Dwelling |
| Historic Use: | Domestic: Multiple Dwelling |
| Historic Use: | Religion: Religious Facility |
| Architectural Style: | Gothic Revival |
| Architectural Style: | Italianate |
| Architectural Style: | Classical Revival |
| Resource Type: | District |
| Architect: | Burnham,Daniel Hudson |
| Architect: | Walcott,Chester H. |
| Historic Status: | Listed in the National Register |
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| Historic Status: | Listed in the State Register |
| National Register Listing Date: | 11/29/1988 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 01/01/1989 |
| Number of Contributing Buildings: | 42 |
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| Number of Contributing Sites: | 1 |
| Number of Contributing Structures: | 0 |
| Number of Contributing Objects: | 2 |
| Number of Non-Contributing Buildings: | 16 |
| Number of Non-Contributing Sites: | 0 |
| Number of Non-Contributing Structures: | 0 |
| Number of Non-Contributing Objects: | 0 |
| National Register and State Register of Historic Places, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |