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

Property Record

GRANT PARK - LAKE MICHIGAN PARKWAY SOUTH

Architecture and History Inventory
GRANT PARK - LAKE MICHIGAN PARKWAY SOUTH | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Picnic Shelter with Comfort Station
Other Name:Picnic Shelter with Comfort Station
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:217461
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):GRANT PARK - LAKE MICHIGAN PARKWAY SOUTH
County:Milwaukee
City:South Milwaukee
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
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Quarter Section:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1936
Additions:
Survey Date:2011
Historic Use:park shelter/building
Architectural Style:Rustic Style
Structural System:Wood Beam
Wall Material:
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
National Register Listing Date:
State Register Listing Date:
NOTES
Additional Information:2011-
Rectangular plan picnic shelter that rests on a concrete and brick pad. The shelter has a shallow pitched gable roof and is supported by squared wood posts. The shelter features exposed rafters and carved faces at post supports and a chalet details at support junctions. A restroom facility is attached to the east.
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RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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