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Shaw Farm (Bayfield County, Wisconsin)

Coordinates: 46°57′47″N 90°56′03″W / 46.96306°N 90.93417°W / 46.96306; -90.93417 (Shaw Farm)
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Shaw Farm
LocationSand Island
Nearest cityBayfield, Wisconsin
Coordinates46°57′47″N 90°56′03″W / 46.96306°N 90.93417°W / 46.96306; -90.93417 (Shaw Farm)
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built1900 (1900)
Built byFrancis Shaw
Architectural styleLog Cabin
NRHP reference No.76000052[1]
Added to NRHPJune 18, 1976

Shaw Farm is located on Sand Island of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.

History

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The farm was originally owned by Francis Shaw. It was later owned by Fred C. Andersen, President of Andersen Frame Company. The farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[2] Later, it was added to the Wisconsin State Register of Historic Places in 1989.

References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Sand Island". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved April 2, 2018.