Benjamin Church House (Shorewood, Wisconsin)
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| Location | Parkway Drive, Estabrook Park Shorewood, Wisconsin |
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| Built | 1843-1844 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 72000059 |
| Added to NRHP | February 23, 1972 |
Coordinates: 43°5′31.7″N 87°53′54″W / 43.092139°N 87.89833°W
The Benjamin Church House (also known as the Kilbourntown House), a wood and brick residence, was built during 1843–1844 by a pioneer carpenter of that name in Kilbourntown, a settlement on the west side of the Milwaukee River, Wisconsin. In 1846, Kilbourntown merged with Juneautown on the east side of the river and Walker's Point to the south to create Milwaukee, today the largest city in Wisconsin.
The house was constructed in Greek Revival style with four front columns and symmetrical floor plan. This style was also known as Greek temple or national style. The structure was for four decades the family home of Benjamin F. Church, his wife Permilia, and their children including Ann Maria known as Hannah, Ann Augusta known as Anna, Charles, John and Susan. Benjamin, a native of Ulster County, New York, arrived in early Milwaukee on November 15, 1835, and later was a member of the Old Settlers Club. In addition to his carpentry and construction business, Benjamin held a number of local offices. Permilia was born in New Hampshire.
In 1884, the house was sold to George Binzel, a bookkeeper who eventually was assistant secretary of the Valentin Blatz Brewing Company. George was one of several Binzel brothers who came to southeast Wisconsin from Germany. In 1900, George, his wife Rosa, daughter Louise and sons Paul, Albert and Clarence lived in the house. The address in this period was 501 Fourth.
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