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Property Features
"This grand Queen Anne residence was built by Nathan R. Allen, Jr., owner of the Allen Tannery in Kenosha. Founded in 1856 by Nathan's father, Nathan Allen, Sr. and Levi Grant, the Allen Tannery grew throughout the 1850s and 1860s. When Nathan Allen, Sr. died in 1890, Nathan Jr. and his brother Charles began enlarging the business. By 1916, the Allen Tannery employed 1,000 workers." Historic Kenosha: Library Park Historic District, Kenosha Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, 2005
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Architecture & History Inventory
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