Cass-Wells Street Historic District

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Cass--Wells Street Historic District
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A portion of the district.
Location712, 718, and 724 E. Wells St. and 801, 809, 815, 819, and 823 N. Cass St., Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Coordinates 43°02′31″N87°54′08″W / 43.04191°N 87.90216°W / 43.04191; -87.90216
Arealess than one acre
NRHP reference No. 86001325 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 13, 1986

The Cass-Wells Historic District is a small group of historic homes in the Yankee Hill neighborhood of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, built from 1870 to 1914 in various styles. [2] [3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986 and on the State Register of Historic Places in 1989. [4]

Contributing structures are, in the order built:

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Les Vollmert; Robin Wenger; Carlen Hatala (1986). "NRHP Inventory/Nomination: Cass/Wells Street Historic District". National Park Service . Retrieved July 25, 2019. With 13 photos.
  3. "Cass--Wells Historic District". LandmarkHunter.com. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  4. "712, 718, and 724 E. Wells St. and 801, 809, 815, 819, 823 N. Cass St". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  5. "Dr. John Garner House". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
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  7. "Benjamin F. Parker House". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  8. "Patrick Donnelly House". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  9. "Mrs. Willis Danforth Residence". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  10. "Charles Danforth Residence". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  11. "724 E. Wells St". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved July 25, 2019.