Lueddemann's-On-The-River

Lueddemann's-On-The-River (HMK7B)

Location: Shorewood, WI 53211 Milwaukee County
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Country: United States of America
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N 43° 4.944', W 87° 53.271'

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This park played a key role in Shorewood's development. In 1872, Frederick A. Lueddemann opened Lueddemann's-On-The-River on this site in the Town of Milwaukee. Otto Zwietusch bought the resort in 1876 and renamed it Mineral Springs Park. Envisioning a landscaped urban retreat, he replaced the original building with a large building featuring apartments, a restaurant and billiard rooms.

The park was purchased in 1900 and renamed "Coney Island." Its owners added a roller coaster, loud music and garish lights. These changes prompted growing dissatisfaction with the Town of Milwaukee which was collecting license fees.

In 1900, the community incorporated as the Village of East Milwaukee, renamed Shorewood in 1917. Ravenna Park, the last in a succession of parks, closed in 1916. The grounds were subdivided and the structures removed. Only Hubbard Park remains from the original Lueddemann's-On-The-River.
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HM NumberHMK7B
Series This marker is part of the Wisconsin: Wisconsin Historical Society series
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Marker Number446
Year Placed2000
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, October 20th, 2014 at 6:29am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 427729 N 4770347
Decimal Degrees43.08240000, -87.88785000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 4.944', W 87° 53.271'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 4' 56.64" N, 87° 53' 16.26" W
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Area Code(s)414
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 3515-3525 N Oakland Ave, Shorewood WI 53211, US
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