Cupola House (Egg Harbor, Wisconsin)

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Cupola House
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Location7836 Egg Harbor Rd.
Egg Harbor, Wisconsin
Coordinates 45°3′5″N87°16′49″W / 45.05139°N 87.28028°W / 45.05139; -87.28028 Coordinates: 45°3′5″N87°16′49″W / 45.05139°N 87.28028°W / 45.05139; -87.28028
Built1871
Architectural styleVictorian, Italianate
NRHP reference No. 79000073
Added to NRHPJuly 16, 1979

The Cupola House is a historic house located in Egg Harbor, Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. [1]

History

The house was built by Levi Thorp. Thorp paid for it with gold he acquired during the California Gold Rush. [2] The building now houses an art gallery, a cafe and a shop. [3]

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References

  1. "Cupola House". Landmark Hunter.com. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
  2. "About Cupola House". Cupola House Shops. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
  3. "Welcome to the Cupola House Shops". Cupola House Shops. Archived from the original on 2012-03-02. Retrieved 2012-02-09.