Property Record
LAKE PARK - LAKE MICHIGAN PARKWAY NORTH
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Lake Park Waterfall |
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| Other Name: | Lake Park Waterfall |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 211863 |
| Location (Address): | LAKE PARK - LAKE MICHIGAN PARKWAY NORTH |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1930 |
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| Survey Date: | 2011 |
| Historic Use: | natural feature |
| Architectural Style: | NA (unknown or not a building) |
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| Architect: | Works Progress Administration (WPA) |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| 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. |
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| Bibliographic References: | . |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |