File:National Soldiers Home.jpg

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English: 1867-68: National Soldiers Home in Wood, Wisconsin (later subsumed by Milwaukee). Designed by E. Townsend Mix and built in 1867-68 at a cost of $200,000, its construction was based on an 1866 law that called for building homes for Civil War veterans. It provided space for nearly 1,000 vets plus a dining hall and administrative offices. It is surrounded by scenic grounds that were one of Milwaukee’s first parks.
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Source "E. Townsend Mix: An Architect of Distinction," an exhibition displayed at the Delavan Historical Society in April -May 2009
Author file: James Steakley; drawing: unknown

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