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MILWAUKEE RIVER PARKWAY

Historic Name:
Benjamin Church House
Other Name:
KILBOURNTOWN HOUSE
Reference Number:
8835

Property Location

Location (Address)
MILWAUKEE RIVER PARKWAY
County
Milwaukee
City/Village
Shorewood
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1843
Additions
Survey Date
1980
Historic Use
Architectural Style
Structural System
Timber Frame
Wall Material
Clapboard
Architect
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
No
Demolished Date
Additional Comments
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 State Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation.

DORIC COLUMNS. SEE WRL FILE. MOVED TO CURRENT LOCATION IN 1938. HABS WI-0013. County landmark.
Bibliographic References
BUILT IN MILWAUKEE, LANDSCAPE RESEARCH, P. 34. Perrin 60, p. 19. Perrin 62, pp. 29, 31. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 6/20/1999. Perrin, Richard W. E., Historic Wisconsin Architecture, First Revised Edition (Milwaukee, 1976).

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name
Milwaukee River Parkway
National Register Listing Date
Nov 06, 2012
State Register Listing Date
Aug 19, 2011
Contributing
Yes
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Attribution

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