Charles Wenner House

The Charles Wenner House is an historic house located near Galena, Illinois, in the United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1] The house is significant for its connection to European settlers who arrived in the area in the mid-19th century to work the lead mines near Galena.[2]

Charles Wenner House
A 2006 photo
Nearest cityGalena, Illinois
Coordinates42°27′40″N 90°24′39″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1854 (1854)
Built byCharles Wenner
NRHP reference No.84001073[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 22, 1984

The Wenner house had been vacant for thirty years by 1984, it had been used as a corn crib in 1954.[2]

See also

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Brian McCormick (April 30, 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Charles Wenner House" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Retrieved 2015-09-27.


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