Little Norway, Wisconsin

Little Norway
The Norway Building built in Norway for Chicago's Columbian Exposition.
Little Norway, Wisconsin is located in Wisconsin
Little Norway, Wisconsin
Little Norway, Wisconsin is located in the United States
Little Norway, Wisconsin
Location3576 CTH JG, Blue Mounds, Wisconsin
Coordinates43°1′32″N 89°47′44″W / 43.02556°N 89.79556°W / 43.02556; -89.79556
Area53 acres (21 ha)
Built1927
ArchitectHansteen, Albert Waldemar; Nerdrum, Stanley
Architectural styleModern Movement
NRHP reference No.98000169[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 16, 1998

Little Norway was a living museum of a Norwegian village located in Blue Mounds, Wisconsin. Little Norway consisted of a fully restored farm dating to the mid-19th century. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]

Little Norway closed in late 2012.[3]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Tora Bøhn. "A Quest for Norwegian Folk Art in America. Norwegian-American Studies. vol. 19, p. 116.
  3. ^ Adams, Barry (December 7, 2014). "Owner of Little Norway prepares to sell property". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved January 14, 2015.