Namur Belgian-American District
| Namur Belgian-American District | |||
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| National Register of Historic Places | |||
| Historic District | |||
| National Historic Landmark District | |||
 House of Order of the Premonstratensians in the Namur Belgian-American District |
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| location | Door County , Wisconsin | ||
| Coordinates | 44 ° 44 '3.9 " N , 87 ° 40' 0.1" W | ||
| NRHP number | 87002553 | ||
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| The NRHP added | November 6, 1989 | ||
| Declared as HD | November 6, 1989 | ||
| As NHLD declared | December 14, 1990 | ||
The Namur Belgian-American District , also known as the Namur Historic District , is a Historic District in the village of Namur , in Door County , Wisconsin . The settlement was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 6, 1989 . On December 14, 1990, the Historic District was given the status of a National Historic Landmark .
The Namur Belgian-American District consists of 263 buildings and sites, 186 of which are considered contributing property . Because of its homogeneous population, the district is an example of the ethnic enclave in northeastern Wisconsin, which was created through migration from Belgium . In 1987 Walloon was spoken in this region and Belgian cuisine was the preferred food.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Namur Belgian-American District in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed May 22, 2017
- ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Wisconsin. National Park Service , accessed March 13, 2020.
- ^ William H. Tishler: Namur Belgian-American District: Nomination Form . In: National Register of Historic Places database . National Park Service , March 20, 1987, accessed May 22, 2017 (English, 2.5 MB), p. 5
- ^ William H. Tishler: Namur Belgian-American District: Nomination Form . In: National Register of Historic Places database . National Park Service , March 20, 1987, accessed May 22, 2017 (English, 2.5 MB), p. 3