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Kilbourn House Restoration – Milwaukee WI

Kilbourn House, Estabrook Park

Kilbourn House, Estabrook Park

Kilbourn House, Estabrook Park

Photo: Erin TerBeek

Kilbourn House, Estabrook Park

Kilbourn House, Estabrook Park

Project type: Archaeology and History, Historical Restoration, Parks and Recreation
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs
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Description

“An unusual WPA project involved the relocation of the Kilbourntown house to Estabrook Park. The Greek Revival home was built by pioneer carpenter and master builder Benjamin Church for his family in the early settlement of Kilbourntown near North Fourth and Court Streets. The building was rescued from demolition and moved in four pieces and restored by the WPA in 1938.”

Source notes

Laurie Muench Albano, Milwaukee County Parks (Arcadia Publishing) 2007.

Project originally submitted by Erin TerBeek on August 22, 2012.

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Location Info

4400 North Estabrook Lane
Milwaukee, WI 53211

Coordinates: 43.0972419, -87.9016689

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