National Register of Historic Places

Curtin, Jeremiah, House

Greendale, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Listed
November 7, 1972
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
72000060

About this property

The Jeremiah Curtin House is a stone building built in 1846. It was the boyhood home of noted American linguist and folklorist Jeremiah Curtin (1840-1906) and is part of the Trimborn Farm estate in Greendale, Wisconsin. The house is owned by the Milwaukee County Historical Society and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The house is a two-story building with 18-inch (0.46 m) thick walls of Milwaukee County limestone and stucco. It is about 24.5 feet (7.5 m) by 19 feet (5.8 m) in plan. The house was restored in the 1930s in a Works Project Administration project but later was vandalized heavily. It was acquired by the Milwaukee County Historical Society in 1952. In addition to its association with Jeremiah Curtin, it was deemed notable as it was believed to be the first stone dwelling in Greenfield Township and the oldest surviving structure in the area. It is also significant as a tangible representation of Irish immigration to the rural areas of Milwaukee County. The NRHP nomination for the house asserts incorrectly that it was the birthplace for Jeremiah Curtin, but in fact he was born in Detroit in 1840.

Location

8685 W. Grange Ave.
Greendale, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
42.94457, -88.02210

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When was Curtin, Jeremiah, House listed on the National Register?

Curtin, Jeremiah, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 1972.

What type of historic resource is Curtin, Jeremiah, House?

Curtin, Jeremiah, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Curtin, Jeremiah, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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