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Peter Peterson House
Photo: EphraimHistorical, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Peter Peterson House

Listed as “Peterson, Peter, House” · Also known as Bethany Lutheran Parsonage

Ephraim’s first place on the National RegisterListed Mar 27, 1985; only 886 of Wisconsin’s 2,434 listings are older
Listed 1985Ephraim
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Peter Peterson House

Peter Peterson House, at 10020 N. Water St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 27, 1985: the first place in Ephraim to be listed. Only 886 of Wisconsin’s 2,434 listings are older. The Register lists it for its commerce and religion, at the local level. It was listed as part of Ephraim MRA. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric house in 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 · 7 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1874 to today

  1. 1874Built
  2. 1985Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 41 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

10020 N. Water St., Ephraim · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Peter Peterson HouseStart here
  2. 2Ephraim Village HallScandinavian · Built 1927 · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Hillside HotelBuilding · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Free Evangelical Lutheran Church-Bethania Scandinavian Evangelical Lutheran CongregationGothic Revival · Built 1882 · next door
  5. 5Gibraltar District School No. 2Built 1869 · next door
Around it

2 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

BEphraim Moravian ChurchBuilt 18570.2 miDAnderson Dock Historic DistrictDistrict0.3 mi

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Questions about Peter Peterson House

Is Peter Peterson House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 27, 1985 (Register number 85000666).

Is Peter Peterson House a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Peter Peterson House?

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 Peter Peterson House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 7 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 106778860 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.