Property Record
E SIDE OF LATHROP AVE .5 M N OF COUNTY LINE RD
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | WILLIAM AND MARILYN PIPER LOG CABIN |
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| Other Name: | LOG CABIN |
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| Reference Number: | 10679 |
| Location (Address): | E SIDE OF LATHROP AVE .5 M N OF COUNTY LINE RD |
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| County: | Racine |
| City: | Elmwood Park |
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| Year Built: | 1974 |
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| Survey Date: | 1975 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Other Vernacular |
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| Wall Material: | Log |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | LOG CABIN RECONSTRUCTED FROM ANOTHER LOG CABINAND SEVERAL BARNS [Date Cnst:-1975] Originally located near Sturgeon Bay, this cabin was dismantled and brought to Racine by Bill and Marlyn Piper. They rebuilt the cabin, using modern construction methods, just south of the Wallace Piper house, to use as their own rustic retreat. Its living room features Early American furniture and a cast-iron Franklin stove. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Sampling History: Preservation Racine's Tour of Historic Places, 2012. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |