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 Burlington Downtown Historic District - Burlington, WI Posted by:  cldisme
N 42° 40.858 W 088° 16.619
16T E 395377 N 4726178
A well preserved example of a 19th Century, Midwestern downtown
Waymark Code: WM2BY3
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 10/09/2007
Views: 40
In 1855, Burlington grew into an important merchandising center for the surrounding area. The population at that time was around 2,000 people.
The Chestnut Street bend and Pine Street comprised the heart of the business district with 9 merchants selling dry goods and groceries, 8 selling boots and shoes, 2 hardware stores, 11 saloons, 2 druggists, 2 jewelers, 3 milliners and 4 tailors.
Today, serving a population of over 10,000, you can still see and feel the what the original inhabitants experienced - except with better paved roads.
Street address:
Burlington, WI USA
53105
County / Borough / Parish: Racine
Year listed: 200
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974
Historic function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government
Current function: Commerce/Trade, Government, Landscape
Privately owned?: no
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
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