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LAKE PARK - LAKE MICHIGAN PARKWAY NORTH | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

LAKE PARK - LAKE MICHIGAN PARKWAY NORTH

Architecture and History Inventory
LAKE PARK - LAKE MICHIGAN PARKWAY NORTH | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Lake Park Waterfall
Other Name:Lake Park Waterfall
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:211863
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):LAKE PARK - LAKE MICHIGAN PARKWAY NORTH
County:Milwaukee
City:Milwaukee
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
Town:
Range:
Direction:
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Quarter Section:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1930
Additions:
Survey Date:2011
Historic Use:natural feature
Architectural Style:NA (unknown or not a building)
Structural System:
Wall Material:
Architect: Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
National Register Listing Date:
State Register Listing Date:
NOTES
Additional Information:2011-
In the 1930s, the WPA installed a Lannon Stone Waterfall to the south of Lake Park Pavilion. The waterfall was renovated in 2010. The waterfall has a narrow slip and lined with limestone. Wood stairs with a wood railing lead down to the base of the waterfall from the walking path above. Black walnut and maple trees surround the waterfall. Information from a plaque.
Bibliographic References:.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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