Simmons Island Beach House
National Register of Historic Places

Simmons Island Beach House

Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin
Listed
February 20, 2003
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
03000057

About this property

The Simmons Island Beach House is located in Simmons Island Park in Kenosha, Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. Land for the Simmons Island Park was donated in 1916 by industrialist Zalmon G. Simmons. In the 1930s, landscaping was done and the beach house was constructed. The building is one-and-a-half-stories in its central block and has one-story wings. It has steep slate-covered roofs. The structure was once used as a public bath house. In 2008, an entrepreneur bought the building with plans to transform it into a restaurant and installed a concession stand. National Register of Historic Places listings in Kenosha County, Wisconsin

Location

5001 Simmons Island
Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin
42.59098, -87.81422

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Kenosha Light Station
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0.1 mi
Kenosha North Pierhead Light
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0.3 mi
Barden Store
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0.6 mi
Civic Center Historic District
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0.6 mi
Kenosha County Courthouse and Jail
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0.6 mi

Questions about this property

When was Simmons Island Beach House listed on the National Register?

Simmons Island Beach House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 20, 2003.

What type of historic resource is Simmons Island Beach House?

Simmons Island Beach House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Simmons Island Beach House?

The period of significance for Simmons Island Beach House is recorded as the civil_war era.

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