Shorewood Historic District Explained

Shorewood Historic District
Added:November 29, 2002
Refnum:02001432

The Shorewood Historic District is a large neighborhood on the west side of Shorewood Hills, Wisconsin - homes built in various styles between 1924 and 1963. In 2002 the district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]

The neighborhood was platted between 1922 and 1926 on a hill called Mendota Heights facing Lake Mendota, and is accessed by streets that curve to follow the contours of the hill. The district is large, with 247 contributing properties. Here are examples of a few styles, in the order built:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=02001432}} National Register of Historic Places Registration: Shorewood Historic District]. National Park Service. Timothy F. Heggland. 2002-02-18. 2019-04-14. with
  2. Web site: John C. & Marcia McKenna House. Wisconsin Historical Society. 2019-04-14.
  3. Web site: Joseph A. & Helen Fagan House. Wisconsin Historical Society. 2019-04-14.
  4. Web site: Harry L. & Mary Geisler House. Wisconsin Historical Society. 2019-04-15.
  5. Web site: Willis E. & Hazel Gifford, Jr. House. Wisconsin Historical Society. 2019-04-15.
  6. Web site: Frank & Evelyn Horner House. Wisconsin Historical Society. 2019-04-15.
  7. Web site: Dudley H. & Julia Davis House. Wisconsin Historical Society. 2019-04-15.
  8. Web site: Dr. Lawrence V. & Elsie Llittig House. Wisconsin Historical Society. 2019-04-15.
  9. Web site: Frederick W. and Alice Oldenberg House. Wisconsin Historical Society. 2019-04-15.
  10. Web site: Prof. Howard L. & Mary Hall House. Wisconsin Historical Society. 2019-04-14.
  11. Web site: Merwin W. & Gret Rowell House. Wisconsin Historical Society. 2019-04-14.
  12. Web site: Frederick Kaeser II House. Wisconsin Historical Society. 2019-04-15.
  13. Web site: Prof. Richard & Lois Hartshorne House. Wisconsin Historical Society. 2019-04-15.
  14. Web site: Prof. Byron C. & Dorothy Bloomfield House. Wisconsin Historical Society. 2019-04-15.