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620 5TH AVE

Historic Name:
Cameron-Kepler House
Other Name:
Reference Number:
41809

Property Location

Location (Address)
620 5TH AVE
County
Eau Claire
City/Village
Eau Claire
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1884
Additions
Survey Date
1981
Historic Use
Architectural Style
Structural System
Wall Material
Aluminum/Vinyl Siding
Architect
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
No
Demolished Date
Additional Comments
The Cameron residence, constucted in 1884 (Cameron is listed at this location as early as 1880) at a cost of $10,000, has been substantially alteed. Aluminum siding covers the original clapboard walls and a number of windows and most of the original details have been removed. An early photo is included in the Self-Guided Tour. Allen Cameron, the home's first occupant, settled in Eau Claire in 1868 and began working for Ingram and Kennedy as a log scaler. After four years with that firm, he launched his own logging operation. In addition to this enterprise, he had an interest in the Eau Claire Furniture Company, the Eau Claire and Box River Lumber Company, the Minneapolis Linen Mills, and the Eau Claire Roller Mill Company. He also operated a 200 acre farm near the city. Cameron died in 1907.
Bibliographic References
(A) Self-Guided Tour of the Sawdust City, 1977. (B) Historical and Biographical Album of the Chippewa Valley, 1891-92, p. 732-733. (C) Eau Claire Leader, Sept. 27, 1907, p. 5 (D) 1880 Eau Claire City Directory.

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National Register Listing Date
State Register Listing Date
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