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Old World Wisconsin exists largely due to the efforts of German immigrant Hans Kuether and architect Richard W. E. Perrin. [2] Perrin was an early advocate for the preservation of historic structures as evidenced by his involvement with the Association for the Preservation of Historic Buildings and with the preservation of the Mitchell-Rountree House in Platteville, Wisconsin in 1959. [3]
The sanctuary also participated in the creation of a podcast and digital short promoting tourism in the communities along Wisconsin′s mid-Lake Michigan coast [16] and co-sponsored a hands-on learning experience about marine technology and archaeology for 20 Wisconsin teachers from the Manitowoc-Two Rivers area, Milwaukee, and Green Bay. [16]
The Christian Turck House is a log farmhouse from the late 1830s which currently serves as a museum called the Schottler House at Old World Wisconsin in Eagle, Wisconsin, United States. [2] [3] It was originally built by a German immigrant near Germantown, Wisconsin. [4] In 1973 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. [3]
Image credits: Old-time Photos To learn more about the fascinating world of photography from the past, we got in touch with Ed Padmore, founder of Vintage Photo Lab.Ed was kind enough to have a ...
This is a list of cultural-heritage sites that have been damaged or destroyed accidentally, deliberately, or by a natural disaster, sorted by state. Only those buildings and structures which fulfill Wikipedia's standards of notability should be included. The simplest test of this is whether the building or structure has its own article page.
The nonprofit World Monuments Fund (WMF) has announced its 2025 World Monuments Watch list. ... Photo courtesy of Walter Fernandes / World Monuments Fund. ... It claimed 460 lives and damaged over ...
Among the dead were 26 children under the age of 16, including a 10-year-old boy whose body was never found. [12] The town was damaged so severely that it essentially had to be rebuilt completely. Damage claims exceeded $300,000 ($7 million in 2006), however, damages may have been as high as $600,000 ($14 million in 2006). [6] [13]
Old St. Peter's Church: July 25, 1974 (#74002338) November 3, 1983: 3257 S. Lake Dr. St. Francis: Small, clapboard Gothic Revival-styled Roman Catholic church built in 1838. Now moved to Old World Wisconsin. [93] 6: Elizabeth Plankinton House: Elizabeth Plankinton House: April 1, 1976 (#76002287) November 13, 1980: 1492 W. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee