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: | |
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. |
Area of Significance: | Architecture |
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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 |
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 Sites: | 1 |
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 |