Property Record
GRANT PARK - LAKE MICHIGAN PARKWAY SOUTH
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | Grant Park |
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Other Name: | Grant Park |
Contributing: | Yes |
Reference Number: | 208301 |
Location (Address): | GRANT PARK - LAKE MICHIGAN PARKWAY SOUTH |
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County: | Milwaukee |
City: | South Milwaukee |
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Year Built: | 1910 |
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Survey Date: | 2011 |
Historic Use: | park |
Architectural Style: | NA (unknown or not a building) |
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Demolished?: | No |
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National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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Additional Information: | A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. 2011- Grant Park was acquired in 1910. The County Park Commission published a development plan for Grant Park in the 1925 Second Annual Report. By 1926 the park was the largest in the county system, encompassing approximately 400 acres. By 1937 the park included a bathhouse, service buildings,five dwellings, a greenhouse, band stand, pavilion, and shelters. Today Grant park has modern playgorunds, nonpermanent athletic fields, picnic areas, and a beach along Lake Michigan's shore. Deciduous trees and landscaping, pendant lights, and a stone retaining wall are found throughout the park. Grant Park is part of Lake Michigan South Parkway. |
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Bibliographic References: |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |