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5601 W LAYTON AVE

Historic Name:
John Finan-Bodamer Cabin
Other Name:
BODAMER LOG CABIN
Reference Number:
8771

Property Location

Location (Address)
5601 W LAYTON AVE
County
Milwaukee
City/Village
Greenfield
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1836
Additions
Survey Date
1980
Historic Use
Architectural Style
Structural System
Wall Material
Log
Architect
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
No
Demolished Date
Additional Comments
WRL #93. ORIGINALLY AT S. 76TH AND COLD SPRING RD. but moved to its present location in the early 1960s when the historical society was formed.
Bibliographic References
1829 naturalization papers of Finan. 1849 will of Finan. According to Robert Roesler, Curator at Greenfield Historical Society, the log cabin is not shown on the 1836 summer survey map. John Finan bought the property in late summer.

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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Greenfield Historical Society

Greenfield Historical Society

Milwaukee

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Newspaper Article/Clipp...
Copy of newspaper printed in 1704 is shown at log cabin

Copy of newspaper printed in 1704 is shown at log cabin

Aug 22, 1932

Wausau Daily Record-Herald

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