4909 7TH ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

4909 7TH ST

Architecture and History Inventory
4909 7TH ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Petrifying Springs Park -- Golf Course Concession Stand
Other Name:15th Tee House
Contributing:
Reference Number:221013
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):4909 7TH ST
County:Kenosha
City:
Township/Village:Somers
Unincorporated Community:
Town:2
Range:22
Direction:E
Section:11
Quarter Section:
Quarter/Quarter Section:
PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1999
Additions:
Survey Date:2012
Historic Use:pavilion
Architectural Style:Rustic Style
Structural System:
Wall Material:Fieldstone
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:Y
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:A 'site file' titled "Petrifying Springs Park" 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, State Historic Preservation Office. Replace WPA-era pavilion at this location that burned down in 1999.

See AHI 220975 for main record of property.

2012- "Located along the bridle path and golf course near the center of the park this combination comfort station and shelter is a close replica of the original structure at this location. The lower half of the wall consists of a fieldstone veneer with the upper portion sheathed with vertical board. Each block is topped with a hipped roof. Known as the "15th Tee Building," this building replaced the original building at this location that burned down in 1999."
-"Petrifying Springs Park DOE", Signed by Michael E. Stevens, SHPO (2012).
Bibliographic References:
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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