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Bounded by Park, Cleveland, Nicolet and the River | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

Bounded by Park, Cleveland, Nicolet and the River

Architecture and History Inventory
Bounded by Park, Cleveland, Nicolet and the River | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:SMITH PARK
Other Name:SMITH PARK
Contributing:
Reference Number:56632
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):Bounded by Park, Cleveland, Nicolet and the River
County:Winnebago
City:Menasha
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
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Quarter Section:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1897
Additions:
Survey Date:2009
Historic Use:park
Architectural Style:
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Wall Material:
Architect: Olaf Benson (Chicago)
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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State Register Listing Date:
NOTES
Additional Information:A 'site file' exists for this property named 'Smith Park & Smith Park Gardens'. 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. 2009-Previously surveyed in 1984. Smith Park was named after Elisha Dickinson Smith, who donated 23 acres of heavily wooded land on the Island. The first pavilion at the park was an 8-sided building with drop shutter and a dance floor. The new shelter, which was dedicated in 1961, was the gift of the Gilbert Paper Company Foundation. A monument to Jean Nicolet is located at the northeast corner of Keyes & Cleveland--it is comprised of a stepped pyramid with a rock set atop it that identifies Nicolet as the first white man to set foot in the area in 1834. The Menasha Women's Club dedicated it in 1906. Additional information on Smith Park can be found in a "Smith Park Historic Walking Tour" Brochure, which is on file at the Menasha Historical Society.
Bibliographic References:APPLETON POST CRESCENT 9/8/1995.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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