880 S LAKE SHORE DR | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

880 S LAKE SHORE DR

Architecture and History Inventory
880 S LAKE SHORE DR | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Younglands (Stone Manor)
Other Name:
Contributing:
Reference Number:16464
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):880 S LAKE SHORE DR
County:Walworth
City:Lake Geneva
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1899
Additions: 1901
Survey Date:1984
Historic Use:house
Architectural Style:Neoclassical/Beaux Arts
Structural System:
Wall Material:Stone - Unspecified
Architect: HENRY LORD GAY
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: Younglands
National Register Listing Date:9/18/1979
State Register Listing Date:1/1/1989
National Register Multiple Property Name:
NOTES
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, Division of Historic Preservation. The building was once used as an Episcopal Church school for girls. [[site file is missing]] ""Stone Manor" is an Italianate palace made of stone and marble, designed by Henry Lord Gay. It was built for Otto Young, the wealthy Chicago real estate owner and entrepreneur. "Stone Manor" is the largest mansion on the shores of Geneva Lake. It is now divided into several residential condominiums." A Walking Tour of Lake Geneva, WI, Lake Geneva Historic Preservation Commission, 2015.
Bibliographic References:GAGE pg. 212. LAKE GENEVA REGIONAL NEWS 8/3/1995. Walk, Talk and Gawk: A map and guide of the Lake Geneva shore path. A Walking Tour of Olde Lake Geneva Towne by the Lake Geneva Plaque and Walking Tour Commission, Spring 1993. A Walking Tour of Lake Geneva, WI, Lake Geneva Historic Preservation Commission, 2015.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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