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Self-guided · metro area, Wisconsin

Historic Mansions in Kenosha, WI

Mansions, manors and estates near you, built by the families who ran the mills, the banks and the railroads.

Most residents could not tell you which local buildings are on the National Register. The Kenosha, WI metro area has about 168,448 residents, ranking 264th in the country. The record can, and the closest listings to Kenosha, WI are below.

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On the record near Kenosha, WI

The 11 nearest

11 listed sites on the record match historic mansions within 60 miles of Kenosha, WI, out of 103 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Manor Houseunder a mile from the center of Kenosha · Building · Kenosha · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Hibbard, Frank, Estate House--Deerpath Hill Estates23 miles from the center of Kenosha · Building · Lake Forest · listed 2006National Register of Historic Places
Strauss, Jesse L., Estate31 miles from the center of Kenosha · Building · Glencoe · listed 2014National Register of Historic Places
McIntosh--Goodrich Mansion32 miles from the center of Kenosha · Building · Milwaukee · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places
Ridge Manor38 miles from the center of Kenosha · Building · Evanston · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
Stoneleigh Manor38 miles from the center of Kenosha · Building · Evanston · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
Tudor Manor39 miles from the center of Kenosha · Building · Evanston · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
Manor House42 miles from the center of Kenosha · Building · Chicago · listed 1987National Register of Historic Places
Villa Avenue Train Station48 miles from the center of Kenosha · Building · Villa Park · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places
Griffiths, John W., Mansion53 miles from the center of Kenosha · Building · Chicago · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Fabyan Villa55 miles from the center of Kenosha · Building · Geneva · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Kenosha, WI. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Historic Mansions in Kenosha, step by step

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See every listed site of this kind in the area
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Sort by distance and pick the closest few
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Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Kenosha, WI ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Kenosha, WI?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Kenosha

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Kenosha, WI the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Kenosha, WI are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.