Lincoln Boulevard Historic Walking Tour
Wednesday, May 7 with Tours at 3 pm and 5 pm
Take a historic walk with us!
This 90 minute walking tour of Lincoln Boulevard in Manitowoc will bring to life the architectural styles, places, and people that called this area home.
Meet at location TBD
Tours take place at 3 pm and 5 pm and are 90 minutes each.
About the The Lincoln Boulevard Historic District:
Lincoln Boulevard is located on the north side of the City of Manitowoc. The district is centered around a tree-lined boulevard that contains nearly every architectural style popular in Wisconsin between 1895 and 1960. The earliest part of Lincoln Boulevard was established in 1892, and the opening of an electric streetcar line in 1901 gave the neighborhood its real start.
The streetcar line, located one block south of the boulevard, ran between downtown Manitowoc and downtown Two Rivers, including a scenic five-mile stretch along the shore of Lake Michigan. The streetcar provided convenient access to the downtown business district, and in the era before automobiles, it offered families the chance to live further from the noise and dirt of the city center.
The oldest part of the district, at the south end of the boulevard, contains several notable Queen Anne-style houses, identifiable by their exuberant use of multiple materials like stone, brick, clapboard, and shingles. Further north, the district contains cozy bungalows and two impressive Craftsman-style houses with broad, welcoming porches.
Advanced Registration Required
Museum Members: 15% discount
Attendees: $25 per person