Cotton House (Green Bay, Wisconsin)

Cotton House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The Cotton House
Location	2640 South Webster Ave. Green Bay, Wisconsin
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP Reference #	70000026
Added to NRHP	April 28, 1970

The Cotton House is located within the Heritage Hill State Historical Park in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places for its architectural significance in 1970.^[1]

History

The Cotton House was built in the 1840s and was originally located at the corner of Beaupre and Webster Avenue.^[2] It was built by John Cotton and stayed in his family until 1893 when it was sold to J. W. Woodruff. Woodruff lived there until 1896, when he sold it to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Green Bay, who used it as an orphanage until 1933. In 1938, the Brown County Historical Society began moving the house to its current location. The house has served as a museum since 1941.

References

1. "Cotton House". Landmark Hunter.com. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
2. "Cotton House". Heritage Hill State Historical Park. Retrieved 2012-01-25.