Smith Bros. Fish Net House
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Smith Brothers Fish Net House
 
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Attraction
Location
Body of Water: Lake Michigan
Trail Name: Mid Lake Michigan
Year Built: 1922
Nearest Address: West Slip - Port Washington Harbor
Nearest City: Port Washington
County: Ozaukee
Zip Code: 53074
Latitude: N 43°23.26554'
Longitude: W -087°52.14060'
Attraction
Features
Open to public?: No
Mooring buoy?: No
Mooring buoy in place?: No
Snorkelable?: No
Dive guide?: No
Trails sign?: No
National Register?: No
Attraction
Description
The Smith Brothers Fish Net House, built between 1922 and 1938, was used as a net storage and workshop facility for their commercial fishing operations. The house is the last remaining intact historic building associated with the commercial fishing heritage of Port Washington, after the demolition of two adjacent Smith Brothers buildings. The Fish Net House is now reference in the Port Washington Historical Society's Shipwreck Audio Walking Tour which can be found at pwhistory.org.
 
Contacts
Name Phone Alt Phone Email Website
Port Washington Visitor Center 1-800-719-4881
 
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Bohemian (1856)
Gertie Wing (1880)
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Lexington (1838)
Linda E (1937)
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Mars (1855)
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