Norman Brokaw House

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Norman Brokaw House
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Location714 Grignon St.
Kaukauna, Wisconsin
Coordinates 44°17′00″N88°15′44″W / 44.28336°N 88.26209°W / 44.28336; -88.26209 Coordinates: 44°17′00″N88°15′44″W / 44.28336°N 88.26209°W / 44.28336; -88.26209
Arealess than one acre
Builtc. 1886
NRHP reference No. 84003754
Added to NRHPMarch 29, 1984

The Norman Brokaw House is a historic house located in Kaukauna, Wisconsin.

Description and history

The 2+12-story house was built around 1886. Brokaw built and operated paper mills in Kaukauna and helped found a Methodist congregation there. [1] The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984 for its industrial significance. [2]

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References

  1. "Norman Brokaw House". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2015-01-25.
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.