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Benjamin Church House | |
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| Location | Parkway Drive, Estabrook Park Shorewood, Wisconsin |
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| Built | 1843-1844 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 72000059 |
| Added to NRHP | February 23, 1972[1] |
The Benjamin Church House (also known as the Kilbourntown House), a modestly sized Temple-style Greek Revival home, was built in 1843–1844 by a pioneer carpenter of that name[2] in Kilbourntown, a settlement on the west side of the Milwaukee River. In 1846, Kilbourntown merged with Juneautown on the east side of the river and Walker's Point to the south to create Milwaukee, today the largest city in Wisconsin. The house is thought to be Milwaukee's earliest surviving home.[3]
- ^ "Benjamin Church House". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
- ^ Donald N. Anderson (1971-08-19). "NRHP Inventory/Nomination: Church (Benjamin) House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2018-09-21. With one photo.
- ^ Tanzilo, Bobby. "Urban Spelunking: Benjamin Church House". OnMilwaukee.com. Retrieved 2018-09-21.