Property Record
15867 TREE FARM ROAD, ABOUT 1 MILE W OF HIGHWAY 32
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | WILMOT SWANSON HOUSES |
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| Other Name: | CAMP LAKE RESORT |
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| Reference Number: | 23263 |
| Location (Address): | 15867 TREE FARM ROAD, ABOUT 1 MILE W OF HIGHWAY 32 |
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| County: | Oconto |
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| Township/Village: | Riverview |
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| Town: | 32 |
| Range: | 16 |
| Direction: | E |
| Section: | 7 |
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| Year Built: | 1927 |
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| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Rustic Style |
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| Wall Material: | Log |
| Architect: | Swanson, Wilmot |
| Other Buildings On Site: | |
| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | A 'site file' 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. LOG HOMESTEAD & MANY OTHER SMALL COTTAGESBUILT OF NATIVE MATERIALS IN FREE-FORMEXPRESSIONIS STYLE [Date Cnst:-1955] Wilmot Swanson was a woodsman and trapper who from 1920s to 50s constructed a series of whimsical stone tourist cabins using native stone in a gaudiesque fashion. The most elaborate of these is his "gingerbread house" pictured on the survey card. The grounds include wandering paths with "elfin" gates and turnstiles. |
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| Bibliographic References: | MILWAUKEE SENTINEL PART 3 P1 (11/14/77) |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |