Property Record
6107 7TH AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | EDWARD BAIN HOUSE |
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Contributing: | Yes |
Reference Number: | 9506 |
Location (Address): | 6107 7TH AVE |
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County: | Kenosha |
City: | Kenosha |
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Year Built: | 1860 |
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Survey Date: | 1987 |
Historic Use: | house |
Architectural Style: | Italianate |
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Wall Material: | Cream Brick |
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Demolished?: | No |
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National/State Register Listing Name: | Library Park Historic District |
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National Register Listing Date: | 11/29/1988 |
State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
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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. PAIRED BRACKETS. ORNATE FRIEZE BOARDS. 1/2 ROUND WINDOWS IN 2 FRONT FACING GABLES. DORIC COLUMNS ON PORCH. "The house was built for Edward Bain, who in 1852, bought a wagon-making shop and built it into the Bain Wagon Works. Bain's company became one of the largest industries in Kenosha, and one of the largest wagon-making firms in the state. Harriet Bain, Edward's widow, lived in the house until 1906. From that year on, the house was owned by several people. Between 1925 and 1931, it housed the Kenosha Hospital Training School for Nurses dormitory." Historic Kenosha: Library Park Historic District, Kenosha Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, 2005 |
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Bibliographic References: | TAX ROLLS. LOCAL HISTORY. KENOSHA NEWS 11/14/1994. KENOSHA NEWS 5/26/1996. Historic Kenosha: Library Park Historic District, Kenosha Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, 2005 |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |