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8223 STATE HIGHWAY 57

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8223 STATE HIGHWAY 57

Historic Name:
Albert Zahn House

Other Name:

Reference Number:
113069

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Property Location

Location (Address)

8223 STATE HIGHWAY 57

County

Door

City/Village

Township

Baileys Harbor

Unincorporated community

Baileys Harbor

Town

30

Range

28

Direction

E

Section

20

Quarter Section

Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built

1924

Additions

1950

Survey Date

1999

Historic Use

house

Architectural Style

Other Vernacular

Structural System

Wall Material

Concrete

Architect

Other Buildings On Site

Demolished

No

Demolished Date

Additional Comments

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. Builder was Albert Zahn. Poured concrete walls with cedar block inserts. Albert Zahn was a German immigrant who retired from dairy farming and built this house in 1924. Amateur woodcarver who placed carved birds in the yard. Some of his carvings are on display at the Art Institute of Chicago and the Guggenheim Museum.

Bibliographic References

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name

Zahn, Albert, House / Bird's Park

National Register Listing Date

May 11, 2000

State Register Listing Date

Oct 22, 1999

Contributing

house Other Vernacular

Door
County

Baileys Harbor
Community

1920-1929
Decade

National and State Register Listing

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