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Appleton City Park Historic District
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National Register of Historic Places

Appleton City Park Historic District

A district of 139 historic buildingsOn the Register since 2002
Queen AnneListed 2002Appleton
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About the district

Appleton City Park Historic District, at Roughly bounded by E. Washington, N. Durkee, E. Atlantic, and Lawe Sts., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 25, 2002. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Queen Anne, as it does for 277 other Wisconsin listings. The district takes in 139 historic buildings. The listing covers 44.5 acres. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric district in Appleton, Wisconsin, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 50 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

Roughly bounded by E. Washington, N. Durkee, E. Atlantic, and Lawe Sts., Appleton · about 0.8 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Appleton City Park Historic DistrictStart here
  2. 2Appleton Wire WorksBuilt 1896 · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Temple Zion and SchoolStick Style · Built 1883 · 0.3 mi on
  4. 4St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran ChurchLate Gothic Revival · Built 1907 · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Masonic TempleNorman Revival · Built 1923 · 0.2 mi on
Around it

6 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BZion Lutheran ChurchLate Victorian Gothic · Built 19020.3 miBMain Hall, Lawrence UniversityFederal · Built 18530.4 miBCourtney, J. B., Woolen MillsLate Victorian · Built 18800.5 miDCollege Avenue Historic DistrictArt Deco0.5 miBAid Association for Lutherans (AAL) BuildingBuilding0.5 miBAppleton Post-Crescent BuildingBuilding0.5 mi
More like it

Queen Anne style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Queen Anne.

Schuetter, Henry HouseBuilt 1890 · 0.8 mi away
Rogers, Henry J,. and Cremora, HouseBuilt 1881 · 1.2 mi away
Banta, George, Sr. and Ellen, HouseBuilt 1878 · 5.3 mi away
East Forest Avenue Historic District5.7 mi away

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Questions about Appleton City Park Historic District

Is Appleton City Park Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 25, 2002 (Register number 02001213).

Is Appleton City Park Historic District a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Wisconsin has 43 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Appleton City Park Historic District?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Appleton City Park Historic District?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 50 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 106781978 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.