Kenosha in Kenosha County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Charles Durkee Mansion
1861
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 7, 2013
1. Charles Durkee Mansion Marker
City of Kenosha Landmark #22
Erected by City of Kenosha Historic Preservation Commission. (Marker Number 22.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Man-Made Features • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Wisconsin, Kenosha City Landmarks series list.
Location. 42° 34.548′ N, 87° 48.857′ W. Marker is in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in Kenosha County. It is at the intersection of 3rd Avenue and 65th Street, on the left when traveling south on 3rd Avenue. Marker and mansion are on the Kemper Center campus. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6501 3rd Avenue, Kenosha WI 53143, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Wisconsin and in Greater Milwaukee. 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 also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Kemper Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Revolutionary War Veterans (approx. 0.3 miles away); Colonel Michael Frank (approx. 0.3 miles away); Birthplace of Orson Welles (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lovell G.A.R. Post 230 Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Kenosha Veterans Memorial (approx.
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Also see . . .
1. Kemper Center, Kenosha WI. (Submitted on September 8, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Kemper Hall Class Graduates. (Submitted on September 8, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 7, 2013
2. Charles Durkee Mansion and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 7, 2013
3. Kemper Hall Class Blocks on Durkee Mansion
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 7, 2013
4. Kemper Hall Class Blocks on Durkee Mansion
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 7, 2013
5. Kemper Hall Class Blocks on Durkee Mansion
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 7, 2013
6. Kemper Hall Class Blocks on Durkee Mansion
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 846 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 8, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
