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Property Record

4909 7TH ST

Historic Name:
Petrifying Springs Park -- Fireplace Shelter/Pumphouse
Other Name:
Witch's House
Reference Number:
221002

Property Location

Location (Address)
4909 7TH ST
County
Kenosha
City/Village
Township
Somers
Unincorporated community
Town
2
Range
22
Direction
E
Section
11
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1936
Additions
Survey Date
2012
Historic Use
Architectural Style
Structural System
Wall Material
Fieldstone
Architect
Work Projects Administration (builder)
Other Buildings On Site
Y
Demolished
No
Demolished Date
Additional Comments
A 'site file' titled "Petrifying Springs Park" 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. Pumped irrigation water from lagoon to golf course until 1976.

See AHI 220975 for main record of property.

2012- "Known as the "Witch's House," this rustic shelter is constructed with fieldstone and topped with a hipped roof. Half of the structure is open with the roof supported by heavy timber posts. The open portion is served by a fieldstone fireplace. The remaining half of the building is enclosed and access is gained via a wooden door. Three high window openings are outfitted with wood-paneled, protective doors. The enclosed space housed a water pump that moved irrigation water from the lagoon to the golf course."
-"Petrifying Springs Park DOE", Signed by Michael E. Stevens, SHPO (2012).
Bibliographic References

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name
Not Listed
National Register Listing Date
State Register Listing Date
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Attribution

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