Egg Harbor in Door County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Cupola House

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 20, 2018

1. Cupola House Marker

Inscription. The
Cupola
House

National
Historic Landmark
Est. 1871

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1871.

Location. 45° 3.09′ N, 87° 16.828′ W. Marker is in Egg Harbor, Wisconsin, in Door County. It is on Egg Harbor Road (State Highway 42) south of Orchard Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is a painted, wooden plaque, mounted at eye-level directly on the Cupola House, at the northwest corner of the building, facing north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7836 Wisconsin Highway 42, Egg Harbor WI 54209, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Wisconsin’s Door Peninsula.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and

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also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Egg Harbor (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Halfway to the North Pole (approx. 4.1 miles away); Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church (approx. 4.2 miles away); The Peninsula Players (approx. 5½ miles away); The Thorp Cabin (approx. 5½ miles away); a different marker also named The Thorp Cabin (approx. 5½ miles away); Town of Gibraltar (approx. 5½ miles away); Niagara Escarpment (approx. 5½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Egg Harbor.

More about this marker. Although sign indicates it is a National Registered Landmark, it is actually on the list of National Registered Historic Places.

Regarding Cupola House. National Register of Historic Places #79000073 (1973)

Also see . . . Cupola House. Cupola House, built in 1871, is a stately example of Gothic revival style architecture and, as such, is rivaled by no other in Door County. This house was built by Levi Thorp, one of the earliest settlers in the Egg Harbor area, and reflects the position

Cupola House (<i>northwest corner; marker visible near corner of house</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 20, 2018

2. Cupola House (northwest corner; marker visible near corner of house)

this early merchant had in the county. This house was paid for with gold dust he brought from California in a chamois money belt after the gold rush of 1849. He was particularly careful in the selection of wood for his new home and found knots unacceptable and, as renovation has revealed, he was most successful in avoiding them. (Submitted on March 3, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Cupola House (<i>front view from Egg Harbor Drive</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 20, 2018

3. Cupola House (front view from Egg Harbor Drive)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 2, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 808 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 3, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.