Alexander Noble House

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Alexander Noble House
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Location Fish Creek, Wisconsin
Coordinates 45°7′39.44″N87°14′47.61″W / 45.1276222°N 87.2465583°W / 45.1276222; -87.2465583 Coordinates: 45°7′39.44″N87°14′47.61″W / 45.1276222°N 87.2465583°W / 45.1276222; -87.2465583
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1875
ArchitectAlexander Noble
Architectural styleMid 19th Century Revival, Greek Revival
NRHP reference No. 96000159 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 23, 1996

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.

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Description and history

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. [2]

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. [2]

The house is run as a nonprofit institution operated by the Gibraltar Historical Association, Box 323, Fish Creek, WI 54212.

Side view of the house Alexander Noble House Side August 2015.jpg
Side view of the house

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. 1 2 "Historic Noble House". Archived from the original on 2008-05-12. Retrieved 2008-02-02.