National Register of Historic Places

Noble, Alexander, House

Fish Creek, Door County, Wisconsin
Listed
February 23, 1996
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
96000159

About this property

The Alexander Noble House, built in 1875, is a historic Greek Revival farmhouse located in Fish Creek, Door County, Wisconsin on Wisconsin Highway 42. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 23, 1996. Alexander Noble, one of the founders of Fish Creek, was born in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1829 and moved to Fish Creek in 1863. He served the community as blacksmith, postmaster, town chairman, and county board member. Today, the restored Noble House contains many of its original furnishings and artifacts. The home's authentic room settings depict the period from 1875 to 1900. The house offers tours that portray life in Door County over a century ago, depicting the village as a thriving fishing and shipping village with horse-drawn wagons traveling the dirt streets. The house is run as a nonprofit institution operated by the Gibraltar Historical Association, Box 323, Fish Creek, WI 54212. Noble house reflects character of its owner by John Kahlert, Door County Advocate, March 18, 1976

Location

4167 WI 42
Fish Creek, Door County, Wisconsin
45.12761, -87.24667

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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Sources

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When was Noble, Alexander, House listed on the National Register?

Noble, Alexander, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 23, 1996.

What type of historic resource is Noble, Alexander, House?

Noble, Alexander, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Noble, Alexander, House?

The period of significance for Noble, Alexander, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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