Property Record
5601 W LAYTON AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | John Finan-Bodamer Cabin |
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| Other Name: | BODAMER LOG CABIN |
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| Reference Number: | 8771 |
| Location (Address): | 5601 W LAYTON AVE |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Greenfield |
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| Year Built: | 1836 |
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| Survey Date: | 1980 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Side Gabled |
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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: | WRL #93. ORIGINALLY AT S. 76TH AND COLD SPRING RD. but moved to its present location in the early 1960s when the historical society was formed. |
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| Bibliographic References: | 1829 naturalization papers of Finan. 1849 will of Finan. According to Robert Roesler, Curator at Greenfield Historical Society, the log cabin is not shown on the 1836 summer survey map. John Finan bought the property in late summer. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |