Property Record
CA.631 W CHESTNUT ST
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | SS "TOLEDO" ANCHOR |
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Other Name: | "TOLEDO" MEMORIAL |
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Reference Number: | 13786 |
Location (Address): | CA.631 W CHESTNUT ST |
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County: | Ozaukee |
City: | Port Washington |
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Year Built: | 1856 |
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Additions: | 1900 |
Survey Date: | 19752022 |
Historic Use: | cemetery monument |
Architectural Style: | NA (unknown or not a building) |
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Wall Material: | Metal |
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Demolished?: | No |
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National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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Additional Information: | ANCHOR OF STEAMER 'TOLEDO' WRECKED OFF CITY SHORE IN 1856. ANCHOR RECOVERED IN 1900 AND DISPLAYED NEXT TO WILSON HOTEL. LATER MOVED HERE TO UNION CEMETERY TO MARK COMMON GRAVE OF 46 VICTIMS OF WRECK. |
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Bibliographic References: | Ozaukee Press. September 5, 1985, Sesquicentennial Issue, Part 5, P. 5 (photo). ZIMMERMANN, RUSSELL "THE HERITAGE GUIDEBOOK" (HERITAGE BANKS, 1976), pg. 225. |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |