Eau Claire in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Sumner Moon House

— City of Eau Claire Landmark Commission —

Photographed By K. Linzmeier, July 15, 2014

1. Sumner Moon House Marker

Inscription. Historic Home Sumner Moon built this Georgian Revival house in 1904. Moon, a prominent businessman in Eau Claire, was president of the Northwestern Lumber Company and later served as president of the Gillette Rubber Company.

Designated District February Twenty-Seven
Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five

Erected 1985 by the City of Eau Claire Landmark Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.

Location. 44° 48.098′ N, 91° 29.505′ W. Marker is in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, in Eau Claire County. Marker is at the intersection of Gilbert Avenue and Wilson Street, on the right when traveling east on Gilbert Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1307 Wilson Street, Eau Claire WI 54701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Bailey-Cass Curtis (within shouting distance of this marker); Swift-Wing Home (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Webster-Van Hovenberg-Larson-Carpenter House (about 600 feet away); Kinney House (about 600 feet away); Addison Cutter House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Demmler House

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Bryon A. Buffington Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Petronilla and James T. Barber House (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eau Claire.

Also see . . .
1. Eau Clare Landmarks. City website entry (Submitted on February 22, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Wisconsin Historical Society. 1307 Wilson Street; Architecture and History Inventory. (Submitted on July 31, 2014.)

3. History of Eau Claire County Wisconsin, 1914. The Northwestern Lumber Company. (Submitted on July 31, 2014.)

Sumner Moon House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By K. Linzmeier, July 15, 2014

2. Sumner Moon House and Marker

Sumner G. Moon House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By K. Linzmeier, July 15, 2014

3. Sumner G. Moon House

Credits. This page was last revised on February 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 31, 2014, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 577 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 31, 2014, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.