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W OF BEAR CREEK ON WI 22, 1/4 MILE W OF COUNTY HIGHWAY O

Historic Name:
Phillip H. Kasper Cheese Factory
Other Name:
Nicholson Cheese Factory
Reference Number:
16687

Property Location

Location (Address)
W OF BEAR CREEK ON WI 22, 1/4 MILE W OF COUNTY HIGHWAY O
County
Waupaca
City/Village
Township
Bear Creek
Unincorporated community
Town
24
Range
13
Direction
E
Section
26
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1891
Additions
Survey Date
1975
Architectural Style
Structural System
Wall Material
Clapboard
Architect
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
Yes
Demolished Date
0
Additional Comments
1 1/2 STORY FRAME CHEESE FACTORY W/ GABLE ROOF & TRUNCATED HIPPED ROOF PORTE CHOCHERE EXTENDING FROM INTAKE ROOM DOOR WAS BUILT IN THE LATE 19TH CENTURY. P.H. KASPER BECAME AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CHEDDAR CHEESE MAKER. BEFORE HIS DEATH IN 1942, KASPER WON OVER 200 AWARDS, GOLD MEDALS & OTHER PRIZES FOR HIS SKILL & CRAFTSMANSHIP. ACCORDING TO RIPLEY'S "BELIEVE IT OR NOT," KASPER WON MORE PRIZES FOR HIS CHEESE THAN ANY OTHER U.S. CHEESE MAKER. This building was not found by Online research in 2018 and may no longer be extant. cheese factory
Bibliographic References

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name
Kasper, Philip H., Cheese Factory
National Register Listing Date
Aug 27, 1976
State Register Listing Date
Jan 01, 1989
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