GRANT PARK - LAKE MICHIGAN PARKWAY SOUTH | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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GRANT PARK - LAKE MICHIGAN PARKWAY SOUTH

Architecture and History Inventory
GRANT PARK - LAKE MICHIGAN PARKWAY SOUTH | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Grant Park
Other Name:Grant Park
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:208301
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):GRANT PARK - LAKE MICHIGAN PARKWAY SOUTH
County:Milwaukee
City:South Milwaukee
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1910
Additions:
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 AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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NOTES
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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RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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