Louis Smith Tainter House

The Louis Smith Tainter House is a historic building in Menomonie, Wisconsin, United States. The building was built in 1889 by architect Harvey Ellis; it was funded by Andrew Tainter, a partner in Knapp, Stout & Co., as a home and wedding gift for his son Louis Smith Tainter.

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Type: University building
Description: historic house in Wisconsin, United States
Address: 320 Broadway Street South, Menomonie, WI 54751

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mabel Tainter Memorial Building and Wilson Place Museum.

Mabel Tainter Memorial Building

Theater building

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The Mabel Tainter Center for the Arts, originally named the Mabel Tainter Memorial Building and also known as the Mabel Tainter Theater, is a historic landmark in Menomonie, Wisconsin, and is registered on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Mabel Tainter Memorial Building is situated 1,000 feet south of Louis Smith Tainter House.

Wilson Place Museum

Museum

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Wilson Place Museum is a house museum in Menomonie, Wisconsin. Today, the Wilson Place Museum offers a glimpse into the lives of the Wilsons and their descendants through three major architectural periods — Colonial, Queen Anne, and Mediterranean. Wilson Place Museum is situated 1,200 feet north of Louis Smith Tainter House.

Menomonie station

Retail building

The Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railroad Depot is a former train station located in Menomonie, Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2018. Menomonie station is situated 1,600 feet southwest of Louis Smith Tainter House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Irvington and Cedar Falls.

Irvington

Hamlet

Irvington is an unincorporated community located in the town of Menomonie, Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States. Irvington is located on the Red Cedar River, 3 miles south-southwest of the city of Menomonie. Irvington is situated 3 miles southwest of Louis Smith Tainter House.

Cedar Falls

Hamlet

Cedar Falls is an unincorporated community located in the town of Red Cedar, Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States. Cedar Falls is located along the Red Cedar River, 4.5 miles north-northeast of Menomonie. Cedar Falls is situated 4½ miles northeast of Louis Smith Tainter House.

Rusk

Hamlet

Rusk is an unincorporated community located in the town of Red Cedar, Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States. Rusk is located along Interstate 94, 5 miles east-northeast of Menomonie. Rusk is situated 5 miles east of Louis Smith Tainter House.