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MENOMINEE PARK

Architecture and History Inventory
MENOMINEE PARK | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Colonel Lucas Miller
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Contributing:
Reference Number:70395
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):MENOMINEE PARK
County:Winnebago
City:Oshkosh
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Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1855
Additions:
Survey Date:1986
Historic Use:house
Architectural Style:Greek Revival
Structural System:
Wall Material:Clapboard
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Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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NOTES
Additional Information:Symmetrical two-story clapboard house with Federal Style influences and one-story wings built in the mid or late 1850's by Col. Miller, an early Oshkosh settler who practiceed law and farmed, served in the state legislature and was elected to the U.S. House of Rep. in 1891. Sold to city as a park in 1891. From 1901 to 1947 park supervisor's residence, and concession stand until 1968. Now vacant. 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 State Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation.
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RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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