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1820 WAKANDA ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

1820 WAKANDA ST

Architecture and History Inventory
1820 WAKANDA ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:MABEL TAINTER'S PLAYHOUSE
Other Name:MABEL TAINTER'S PLAYHOUSE
Contributing:
Reference Number:21643
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):1820 WAKANDA ST
County:Dunn
City:Menomonie
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:
Additions:
Survey Date:19732017
Historic Use:play house
Architectural Style:Octagon
Structural System:
Wall Material:Board
Architect:
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:GREATLY FLARED ROOF,CUT WOOD TRIM AROUND CORNICEVERTICAL BOARD SIDING DUNN COUNTY HISTORICL LANDMARK

2017: The playhouse was used by the children of Andrew Tainter. In 1965, it was moved to the Dunn County Fairgrounds, where it was located at the time of survey in 1973. The building has since been moved to the Dunn County Historical Society grounds.
Bibliographic References:Information regarding its moving found on the Dunn County Historical Society website as of December 2017.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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