Historic Districts
Vacant / Not In Use
Wisconsin - Kenosha County
Kenosha County Wisconsin has 29 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Barnes Creek Site, Chesrow Site, Kemper Hall, Kenosha County Courthouse and Jail and McCaffary, John, House.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Woodland,Middle And Late, Palen-Indian, Archaic, Paleoindian (Chesrow Comple, X) and Late Woodland dating back to 10999 BC.

Many famous people are associated with these Kenosha County historic places including John McCaffary, Jackson Kemper, Florence Buck, Charles W. Nash and Edward Bain.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Kenosha County places including Frank Kirby, Detroit Dry Dock Co., Lindl,Lesser,& Schutte, Hugo Bothe, Chris Borggren, Pond & Pond, Russell Barr Williamson, Chester H. Walcott, Ossian Cole Simonds and A.H. Ellwood. Prominent architectural styles found in Kenosha Country are Classical Revival, Tudor Revival and Gothic Revival.

Alford Park Warehouse (added 2002 - - #02001665)
1885 Sheridan Rd. , Kenosha
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Public Works
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Public Works
More Information:
archives document
Barnes Creek Site (added 1977 - - #77000032)
Also known as 47-Kn-41
Address Restricted , Kenosha
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Woodland,Middle And Late
Period of Significance:
499-0 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields
Boys and Girls Library (added 1980 - - #80000144)
Also known as Henry M. Simmons Memorial Church
5810 8th Ave. , Kenosha
Teemu08, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Dunning,Max N.
Architectural Style:
Late Gothic Revival
Historic Person:
Buck,Florence
Significant Year:
1907
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Education, Other
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
Library
More Information:
archives document
Chesrow Site (added 1978 - - #78000109)
Also known as 47 Kn 40
Address Restricted , Kenosha
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Palen-Indian, Woodland, Archaic
Period of Significance:
7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Unknown
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields
Civic Center Historic District (added 1989 - - #89000069)
Roughly bounded by 55th St., 8th Ave., 58th St., and 10th Ave. , Kenosha
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Chubb,John D., Lindl,Lesser & Schutte
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Education, Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Federal, Private, Local
Historic Function:
Education, Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Meeting Hall, Museum, Post Office
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Education, Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse, Museum, Post Office, Professional, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
More Information:
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Isermann, Anthony and Caroline, House (added 2004 - - #04000108)
6416 Seventh Ave. , Kenosha
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Williamson, Russell Barr
Architectural Style:
Prairie School
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Isermann, Frank and Jane, House (added 2004 - - #04000107)
6500 Seventh Ave. , Kenosha
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Williamson, Russell Barr
Architectural Style:
Prairie School
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Kemper Hall (added 1976 - - #76000067)
6501 3rd Ave. , Kenosha
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Gothic
Historic Person:
Kemper,Jackson
Significant Year:
1911, 1861
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Education, Religion
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Kenosha County Courthouse and Jail (added 1982 - - #82000677)
Also known as 1030741846;1020751833;0502783014;1031771749;0902712;02047721
912 56th St. , Kenosha
Yassie, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Lindl,Lesser,& Schutte
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Correctional Facility, Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Correctional Facility, Courthouse
More Information:
archives document
Kenosha Elks Club (added 2017 - - #100001815)
5706 8th Avenue, Kenosha
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Georgian
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1919-1967 AD
Kenosha High School (added 1980 - - #79003770)
Also known as Mary D. Bradford High School Annex
913 57th St. , Kenosha
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Allen,F.S.
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Other
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
School
Kenosha Light Station (added 1990 - - #90000995)
5117 Fourth Ave. , Kenosha
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Maritime History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Defense, Domestic, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Coast Guard Facility, Institutional Housing, Water-Related
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Institutional Housing
More Information:
archives document
Kenosha North Pierhead Light (added 2008 - - #08000545)
Also known as Kenosha North Pier Light
North pier at Kenosha harbor entry, 0.1 mile east of Simmons Island Park , Kenosha
Jdsteakley, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Office of the Lighthouse, Superintendent, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Maritime History, Engineering, Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Water-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Water-Related
More Information:
archives document
Library Park (added 2000 - - #00000733)
711 59th Place , Kenosha
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Simonds, Ossian Cole
Area of Significance:
Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Park
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
archives document
Library Park Historic District (added 1988 - - #88002657)
Also known as See Also:St. Matthew's Episcopal Church;Simmons, Gilbert M.,
Roughly bounded by 59th St., 7th Ave., 61st St., and 8th Ave. , Kenosha
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Walcott,Chester H., Burnham,Daniel Hudson
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival, Italianate, Classical Revival
Historic Person:
Bain,Edward,et al.
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture, Industry, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
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Lucas Site (added 1995 - - #95000136)
Also known as Kn226
Address Restricted , Pleasant Prairie
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Paleoindian (Chesrow Comple, X)
Period of Significance:
9000-10999 BC, 7000-8999 BC
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Conservation Area
Manor House (added 1980 - - #80000145)
Also known as Wilson House
6536 3rd Ave. , Kenosha
Teemu08, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Pond & Pond
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
McCaffary, John, House (added 1978 - - #78000110)
5732 13th Court , Kenosha
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person
Historic Person:
McCaffary,John
Significant Year:
1851, 1853, 1850
Area of Significance:
Law, Social History
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Rosinco (added 2001 - - #01000737)
12 mi. E of Kenosha , Lake Michigan
Adresellers, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Harlan and Hollingsworth, Fairbanks-Morse
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Entertainment/Recreation, Maritime History, Engineering
Cultural Affiliation:
Euro-American
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Water-Related
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Underwater
More Information:
archives document
Simmons Island Beach House (added 2003 - - #03000057)
5001 Simmons Island , Kenosha
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Borggren, Chris
Architectural Style:
Tudor Revival
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Sport Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Simmons, Gilbert M., Memorial Library (added 1974 - - #74000093)
711 59th Pl. , Kenosha
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Burnham,Daniel
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Library, Monument/Marker
Current Function:
Education, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Library, Monument/Marker
More Information:
archives document
Southport Beach House (added 2003 - - #02001684)
7825 First Ave. , Kenosha
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
WPA, Borggren, Chris
Architectural Style:
Art Deco
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Music Facility, Sport Facility
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Music Facility
More Information:
archives document
St. Matthew's Episcopal Church (added 1979 - - #79000090)
5900 7th Ave. , Kenosha
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Ellwood,A.H.
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
archives document
Third Avenue Historic District (added 1988 - - #88002022)
Also known as See Also:Kemper Hall;Manor House
Along Third Ave. between 61st and 66th Sts. , Kenosha
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Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Pond & Pond, Philipp,Richard
Architectural Style:
Mid 19th Century Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Historic Person:
Nash,Charles W.
Area of Significance:
Education, Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Church Related Residence, Church School, Educational Related Housing, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Auditorium, Museum, Organizational, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Vincent-McCall Company Building (added 2018 - - #100002235)
2122 56th Street, Kenosha
Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1963 AD
WISCONSIN shipwreck (iron steamer) (added 2009 - - #09000820)
Also known as KN-0255
6 mi. SE of Kenosha, WI, in Lake Michigan , Kenosha
GreatLakesShips, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Detroit Dry Dock Co., Kirby, Frank
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Maritime History, Engineering, Commerce
Cultural Affiliation:
Euro-American
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Water-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Washington Park Clubhouse (added 2003 - - #02001740)
2205 Washington Rd. , Kenosha
Teemu08, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bothe, Hugo
Architectural Style:
Tudor Revival
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Sport Facility
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Sport Facility
More Information:
archives document
Weed, Justin, House (added 1974 - - #74000094)
3509 Washington Rd. , Kenosha
Teemu08, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Wehmhoff Mound (47KN15) (added 1985 - - #85002971)
Also known as 47-Kn-15
Address Restricted , Wheatland
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Historic Significance:
Event, Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Science, Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Late Woodland
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
Private, State
Historic Function:
Unknown
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields
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