Dinesen-Motzfeldt-Hettinger Log House | |
Dinesen-Motzfeldt-Hettinger Log House in 2013 | |
Location | 3125 WI 55 Mole Lake, Wisconsin |
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Coordinates | 45°29′14″N88°58′09″W / 45.48734°N 88.9691°W Coordinates: 45°29′14″N88°58′09″W / 45.48734°N 88.9691°W |
Architectural style | Log House |
NRHP reference # | 04001486 |
Added to NRHP | January 12, 2005 |
The Dinesen-Motzfeldt-Hettninger Log House is located in the community of Mole Lake, Wisconsin in the city of Crandon, Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. [1]
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