Property Record
SE SHORE, SAND ISLAND, APOSTLE ISLANDS
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Herman Jensch Cabins |
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| Other Name: | |
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| Reference Number: | 229396 |
| Location (Address): | SE SHORE, SAND ISLAND, APOSTLE ISLANDS |
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| County: | Bayfield |
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| Township/Village: | Bayfield |
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| Town: | 52 |
| Range: | 5 |
| Direction: | W |
| Section: | 25 |
| Quarter Section: | NW |
| Quarter/Quarter Section: | SE |
| Year Built: | 1960 |
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| Additions: | |
| Survey Date: | 2014 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Other Vernacular |
| Structural System: | Balloon Frame |
| Wall Material: | Wood |
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| Other Buildings On Site: | Y |
| Demolished?: | Yes |
| Demolished Date: | 2010 |
| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | The Herman Jensch Cabins were a series of three cabins constructed around 1960 that were approximately one-quarter of a mile west of the Campbell Cottage. The cabins were built in a row descending the hill sloping down to the shoreline. They were removed by the National Park Service around 2010. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Jensch family photographs, Campbell Cottage, Sand Island, Wisconsin. Harris, Art, and Wes Harris. Discussion with project team. May 28–30, 2014. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |