File:Soldiers Home Mix.jpg

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English: 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.

This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America. Its reference number is 05000530.
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Author file: James Steakley; photograph: Sherman

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