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North Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located in the town of Merton, in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. It was first named a CDP at the 2020 census, which showed a population of 247. [3] North Lake is located on Wisconsin Highway 83 north of Chenequa. North Lake has a post office with ZIP code 53064. [4]
The North Point Lighthouse Museum is a lighthouse built in 1888 in Lake Park on the East Side of Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States to mark the entrance to the Milwaukee River. The lighthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
Lake Park in 1890. Historic North Point Lighthouse at left, in background.. Covering 138.1-acre (559,000 m 2) on the shore of Lake Michigan, [2] the park is part of a mostly contiguous stretch of lakefront amenities that extend north from Milwaukee's downtown, including Bradford Beach, various parks, McKinley Marina, and the Milwaukee Art Museum.
Cluster of historic houses northwest of Waukesha's downtown, including the 1876 Italianate-styled Blair house, [162] the Queen Anne-styled Enos [163] Deck [164] and Goerke houses [165] built in the 1880s, the 1891 Park View Park, [166] and the 1923 Craftsman-influenced Whitte duplex. [167] [168] 81: Main Street Historic District: Main Street ...
This is a list of National Historic Landmarks in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. National Historic Landmarks are designated by the U.S. National Park Service, which recognizes buildings, structures, districts, objects, and sites which satisfy certain criteria for historic significance. There are 45 National Historic Landmarks in Wisconsin.
This is a list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin. There are over 2,500 listed sites in Wisconsin. Each of the state's 72 counties has at least one listing on the National Register. This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted January 31, 2025. [1]
Lake Michigan near South Shore Park 43°00′05″N 87°53′08″W / 43.0015°N 87.8855°W / 43.0015; -87.8855 ( LIGHT VESSEL NO. 57 (Shipwreck 90-foot wood-hulled boat built in 1891 and stationed until 1923 at Gray's Reef west of the Mackinac Bridge in lieu of a more expensive permanent lighthouse.
Wisconsin became the first state to have a state park in 1878 [1] when it formed "The State Park". The park consisted of 760 square miles (2,000 km 2) in northern Wisconsin (most of present-day Vilas County). [2]