Property Record
5918 8TH AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | NATHAN R ALLEN JR HOUSE |
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Contributing: | Yes |
Reference Number: | 9530 |
Location (Address): | 5918 8TH AVE |
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County: | Kenosha |
City: | Kenosha |
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Year Built: | 1890 |
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Survey Date: | 1975 |
Historic Use: | house |
Architectural Style: | Dutch Colonial Revival |
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Wall Material: | 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: | BRICK 1ST STORY,PALLADIAN WINDOW AND OVAL WINDOW ON 2ND FLRDORMER W/ BROCKEN SCROLL PEDIMENT W/ SUNBURST MOTIF [Date Cnst:CA] "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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Bibliographic References: | 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 |