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Property Record

308 MAXWELL ST

Historic Name:
Laura Doppke House
Other Name:
Reference Number:
67495

Property Location

Location (Address)
308 MAXWELL ST
County
Walworth
City/Village
Lake Geneva
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1950
Additions
Survey Date
1984
Historic Use
Architectural Style
Structural System
Wall Material
Porcelainized Enamel
Architect
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
No
Demolished Date
Additional Comments
"Circa 1945. A Lustron House. This type of house was designed and made out of steel to provide housing for veterans and to help heep the steel mills going after World War II." A Walking Tour of Olde Lake Geneva Towne by the Lake Geneva Plaque and Walking Tour Commission, Spring 1993.

"[The house] was built for Laura Doppke, a World War I nurse." A Walking Tour of Lake Geneva, WI, Lake Geneva Historic Preservation Commission, 2015.
Bibliographic References
A Walking Tour of Olde Lake Geneva Towne by the Lake Geneva Plaque and Walking Tour Commission, Spring 1993.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name
Maple Park Historic District
National Register Listing Date
Jun 17, 2005
State Register Listing Date
Jan 21, 2005
Contributing
Yes
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