Thordarson_Estate_Historic_District

Thordarson Estate Historic District

Thordarson Estate Historic District

Historic district in Wisconsin, United States

The Thordarson Estate Historic District is located on Rock Island State Park on Rock Island in the town of Washington, Wisconsin.[3][4]

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History

The district is made up of the estate of Icelandic inventor Chester Thordarson. A number of the buildings were designed by Frederick Dinkelberg. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985 and on the State Register of Historic Places in 1989.[5]

Thordarson's noted water tower is located within the district.

References

  1. [1]
    Nomination Form: Thordarson Estate Historic District, NPGallery February 22, 1985, (Archived August 15, 2018), also see another version of the nomination form with maps, NPGallery
  2. [2]
    "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  3. [3]
    "Thordarson Estate Historic District". Landmark Hunter. Archived from the original on June 3, 2016. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  4. [4]
    Alden, Sharyn (May 22, 2010). "Fortress of solitude". archive.jsonline.com. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  5. [5]
    "Rock Island State Park". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
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