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Property Record

6107 7TH AVE

Historic Name:
EDWARD BAIN HOUSE
Other Name:
Reference Number:
9506

Property Location

Location (Address)
6107 7TH AVE
County
Kenosha
City/Village
Kenosha
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1860
Additions
Survey Date
1987
Historic Use
Architectural Style
Structural System
Wall Material
Cream Brick
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 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
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

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name
Library Park Historic District
National Register Listing Date
Nov 29, 1988
State Register Listing Date
Jan 01, 1989
Contributing
Yes
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Attribution

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