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43-594: The house was built between 1891 and 1893 for Joseph Vilas (1832-1905) and his wife Mary (1837-1901) at a cost of between $ 35,000 and $ 50,000. Joseph Vilas was a merchant and twice the mayor of Manitowoc. The 13-room house was designed by George Ferry and Alfred Clas right before they designed the Pabst Mansion in Milwaukee, Wisconsin . The house sat vacant from Vilas' death in 1905 until Rahr Malting President Reinhardt Rahr purchased it in 1910. His widow donated

86-481: A bronze sculpture Waiting by Bruno Lucchesi in Wisconsin shrubs and trees. The Ruth West Gallery, the largest exhibition space, is used for around 10 exhibitions per year. It sometimes host lectures and recitals. The John West Gallery has exhibitions that changes every four to six weeks. It is sometimes used to display art of the museum's collection. Ruth West in the winter of 1974 began a community art activity for

129-510: A male householder with no wife present, and 41.2% were non-families. 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.91. The median age in the city was 41.7 years. 22.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.7% were from 25 to 44; 27.2% were from 45 to 64; and 18.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of

172-510: A meetinghouse in Manitowoc. Public transportation in the city been provided by Maritime Metro Transit since 1978, covering both Manitowoc and Two Rivers, Wisconsin . MMT currently has a fleet of 12 buses serving over 40 stops on eight routes. Manitowoc is the western port for the S.S. Badger ferry, that crosses Lake Michigan to Ludington, Michigan . The ferry ride is part of the route of U.S. Route 10 . The Manitowoc Mariners Trail

215-457: A promotional agreement with Gannett's northeastern Wisconsin newspapers. Comcast holds the city's cable franchise, inherited from the company's earlier purchase of Jones Intercable , and the city has the only presence of Comcast or Xfinity in the state of Wisconsin. Manitowoc is classed as part of Nielsen Audio 's Sheboygan/Manitowoc radio market and combined with Two Rivers, and stations from both Sheboygan and Green Bay are easily heard in

258-429: A week, the "Art of Tablesettings", featuring displays of wall art over uniquely themed tables, chairs, dishware and flatware. Drawing from a pool of registrations, eventually over thirty displays are arranged in the two 1975 gallery's west of the mansion, during the six weeks. On September 5, 1962, a 20-pound (9.1 kg) piece of the 7 ton Sputnik 4 crashed on North Eighth Street east of the museum. The impact location

301-472: A yearly average high of 52 °F (11 °C) and a yearly average low of 38.5 °F (4 °C). Manitowoc also has an extreme high and extreme low of 105 °F (41 °C) and −27 °F (−33 °C), respectively. The city receives an average of 31.17 in (792 mm) of precipitation every year, in the form of rain and snow, with rain being more prevalent in months April–November, and snow being more prevalent in months December–March. Precipitation

344-603: Is Justin Nickels. The Manitowoc area is served by two main medical groups: Manitowoc public schools are administered by the Manitowoc Public School District . High schools within the city include: The city has two colleges and universities within its limits: the University of Wisconsin–Manitowoc and Lakeshore Technical College . Holy Family College closed in 2020. Manitowoc is part of

387-600: Is a city in and the county seat of Manitowoc County, Wisconsin , United States. The city is located on Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Manitowoc River . According to the 2020 census, Manitowoc had a population of 34,626. Purported to mean dwelling of the great spirit , Manitowoc derived its name from either the Ojibwe word manidoowaak(wag) , meaning spirit-spawn(s), or manidoowaak(oog) , meaning spirit-wood(s), or manidoowak(iin) , meaning spirit-land(s). In

430-478: Is located at the top of the stairwell on the house's second floor. Originally a bedchamber , the room was renovated in 1995 by donations from Nash's family. The room contains a bay window , mantel, and a marbel wash basin behind a paneled door. The Schwartz Ivories Room was once a dressing or servant's room. It now contains the Simon Schwartz Collection of Chinese Ivories, which was donated to

473-671: Is marked with a ring. A cast was made from the original piece before the Soviets claimed it, and the cast was displayed at the museum. The city holds an annual Sputnikfest celebration. Joseph Vilas Joseph Vilas (March 31, 1832 – January 7, 1905) was an American businessman and politician. He was the 10th Mayor of Manitowoc, Wisconsin . Born in Ogdensburg, New York , Vilas went to Union College in Schenectady, New York . In 1852, he moved to Manitowoc, Wisconsin . He

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516-442: Is more residential with some businesses. Rapids Road was also the old alignment of US Highway 141 in Manitowoc until the completion of I-43 resulted in the portion of the old highway turned over to the county. Manitowoc has a humid continental climate . Lake Michigan has a moderating effect on its climate compared to regions more inland, making it warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer than most nearby cities. Manitowoc has

559-465: Is spread fairly evenly throughout the year, with the wettest month being August, with 3.58 in (91 mm) of precipitation, and the driest month being February, with 1.38 in (35 mm) of precipitation. As of the census of 2020 , the population was 34,626. The population density was 1,947.4 inhabitants per square mile (751.9/km ). There were 16,277 housing units at an average density of 915.4 per square mile (353.4/km ). The racial makeup of

602-557: The Green Bay television market, although it is common for residents to receive stations over-the-air from Milwaukee , and across the lake from the Grand Rapids and Traverse City / Cadillac markets. No television stations originate from Manitowoc, and the only full-time presence of Green Bay stations in the city are remote-operated weather cameras and WFRV-TV featuring some Herald Times Reporter content in newscasts as part of

645-654: The Herald Times Reporter reported that the city has roughly 22,000 Roman Catholics. The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod is a significant Christian synod in the city with four large churches and Manitowoc Lutheran High School . Two additional Wisconsin Synod churches are outside the city limits, with a Manitowoc address. St. James' is an historic Episcopal church in the city. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has

688-753: The Menominee language , it is called Manetōwak , which means "place of the spirits". The Menominee ceded this land to the United States in the 1836 Treaty of the Cedars , following years of negotiations over how to accommodate the Oneida , Stockbridge-Munsee , and Brothertown peoples who had been removed from New York to Wisconsin. In 1838, an act of the Territorial Legislature separated Manitowoc County from Brown County , keeping

731-767: The United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 17.99 square miles (46.59 km ), of which 17.63 square miles (45.66 km ) is land and 0.36 square miles (0.93 km ) is water. The city is located at 44°5′47″N 87°40′30″W  /  44.09639°N 87.67500°W  / 44.09639; -87.67500 , on Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Manitowoc River. The nearest other cities are Green Bay , 34 miles (55 km) away, Sheboygan 24 miles (39 km) away, Appleton 39 miles (63 km) away, and Milwaukee 74 miles (119 km) away. Together with Two Rivers and

774-681: The United States House of Representatives and lost the election to Philetus Sawyer . Vilas died by suicide with a firearm in his home in Manitowoc. He had been in ill health for several years. He was a cousin of William Freeman Vilas . This article about a member of the Wisconsin State Senate is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Manitowoc, Wisconsin Manitowoc ( / ˈ m æ n ɪ t ə w ɒ k / MAN -it-ə-wok )

817-551: The I-43 Technology & Enterprise Business Park, the community contained some homes, a banquet place, and a railroad crossing on the northern side. The community is also the eastern terminus of a short county highway (County Road CS) at the intersection of Alverno Road and Custer Street. Kellners Corners is also a formerly unincorporated community on the northwest side of the city at the intersection of Rapids Road (County Road R) and Menasha Avenue. This portion of Manitowoc

860-548: The area. Since 2017, Seehafer Broadcasting has owned all six commercial radio stations broadcasting towards and licensed to Manitowoc and Two Rivers (several other stations are licensed to Manitowoc County communities, but they all instead target Green Bay and the Fox Cities ). Phil Coulson of the Marvel Cinematic Universe stated he was born here in the thirteenth episode of the second season of

903-471: The atmosphere on or about September 5, 1962. A cast was made from the original piece before the Soviets claimed it, and the cast was displayed at the Rahr West Art Museum . A customer in a nearby art gallery jokingly suggested that the city should hold a festival to celebrate the crash. The city held the first Sputnikfest in 2008, which was organized by the head of both museums. Manitowoc

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946-468: The city was $ 38,203, and the median income for a family was $ 47,635. Males had a median income of $ 35,176 versus $ 22,918 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 19,954. About 5.0% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.7% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over. The city government consists of a mayor and a city council, with ten members elected from single member districts. The current mayor

989-541: The city was 48.2% male and 51.8% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 34,053 people, 14,235 households, and 8,811 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,018.8 people per square mile (779.4/km ). There were 15,007 housing units at an average density of 889.7 per square mile (343.5/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 93.13% White , 0.59% Black or African American , 0.55% Native American , 3.77% Asian , 0.07% Pacific Islander , 0.90% from other races , and 0.99% from two or more races. 2.52% of

1032-535: The city was 82.9% White , 5.0% Asian , 2.4% Black or African American , 0.7% Native American , 2.6% from other races , and 6.4% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 7.2% Hispanic or Latino of any race. As of the census of 2010, there were 33,736 people, 14,623 households, and 8,600 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,913.6 inhabitants per square mile (738.8/km ). There were 15,955 housing units at an average density of 905.0 per square mile (349.4/km ). The racial makeup of

1075-426: The city was 89.9% White , 1.0% African American , 0.6% Native American , 4.6% Asian , 2.1% from other races , and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 5.0% of the population. There were 14,623 households, of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.5% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had

1118-624: The first schooner in the area, the Citizen , a modest precursor to the shipbuilding industry that produced schooners and clippers used for fishing and trading in the Great Lakes and beyond the St. Lawrence River . In addition, landing craft , tankers and submarines became the local contributions to U.S. efforts in World War II . On September 5, 1962, a 20-pound (9.1 kg) piece of

1161-455: The house to the city of Manitowoc in 1941 to use as a museum. In the house's first floor, the open carriageway entrance was enclosed in 1975. During a 1950 renovation, a modern stained glass entrance was added. It leads to a room which used to consist of two rooms - reception hall and a dining room. A fireplace partition was removed in 1950 to create the single room. The Rahr parlor was used for exhibitions for around 20 years until 1977, when it

1204-435: The late 1990s, several new shopping centers have opened in the city, mostly on the southwest side of the city along Interstate 43 , including the new Harbor Town Center shopping complex. The downtown area has also seen a resurgence, with several new restaurants opening, and the recent announcement of new $ 100,000+ condominiums on the Manitowoc River, along with a completion of the riverwalk trail. In December 2022, Manitowoc

1247-543: The museum in 1973. The collection contains items from over 300 years of history including over 40 rare pieces. The Porcelain Room houses a collection of hand-painted porcelain sculptures created by Boehm Studios. Mrs. Guido Rahr's collection of dolls are displayed in the Doll Room. They were acquired in her travels around the world. The items are ceremonial, folklore, and popular figures from their country. Furnished dollhouses in

1290-473: The native name for the region. The first Europeans in the area were French fur traders who arrived in 1673. The Northwest Fur Company established a trading post in 1795. In 1835, before the transfer of land from the Menominee Nation to the United States, President Andrew Jackson authorized land sales for the region, drawing the interest of land speculators. William Jones and Louis Fizette were

1333-432: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 14,235 households, out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

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1376-497: The room were donated by Amy Brady. The dollhouses contain 1930s furnishings from Marshall Fields . The Doll Room also contains the furnishings from a Victorian dining room. The Kamogawa Room contains a collection of gifts from Manitowoc's Japanese sister city Kamogawa . A wing was added to the house in 1975 to hold exhibits. The wing was paid for with donations from John and Ruth West and the Rahr Foundation. Another wing

1419-533: The seven-ton Sputnik 4 crashed on North 8th Street. Sputnik 4 was a USSR satellite, part of the Sputnik program and a test-flight of the Vostok spacecraft that would be used for the first human spaceflight . It was launched on May 15, 1960. A bug in the guidance system had pointed the capsule in the wrong direction, so instead of dropping into the atmosphere the satellite moved into a higher orbit. It re-entered

1462-410: The surrounding towns , the Manitowoc micropolitan area was, according to the 2000 census, home to 52,197 people. The city forms the core of the United States Census Bureau 's Manitowoc Micropolitan Statistical Area , which includes all of Manitowoc County (2000 population: 82,887). Alverno is a formerly unincorporated community located in the western parts of the city. Located slightly northwest of

1505-495: The television show Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Paige Morgan in the movie The Prince & Me is from Manitowoc. The Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity have their mother house in Manitowoc. In 2005 the Roman Catholic Diocese of Green Bay merged several Catholic parishes in the city into one parish, St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, with a four-man pastoral team led by Father Dan Felton. In 2005,

1548-448: The twelve children of the community. The first religious organization in the county, St. James' Episcopal Church , first met in 1841. Manitowoc was chartered as a village on March 6, 1851 and on March 12, 1870, was incorporated as a city. Manitowoc replaced neighboring Manitowoc Rapids as the county seat of Manitowoc County in 1853. The current Manitowoc County Courthouse was built in the city in 1906. In 1847, Joseph Edwards built

1591-543: The two first recorded buyers on August 3, 1835, with the majority of the land being procured by the Chicago firm Jones, King, & Co. Benjamin Jones, brother of William, took the Wisconsin property as his share and is considered the founder of Manitowoc. Early immigrant groups included Germans, Norwegians, British, Irish, and Canadians. The first school in Manitowoc was held in the Jones warehouse, with S. M. Peake instructing

1634-407: Was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.96. In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males. The median income for a household in

1677-540: Was added in 1986 to display and store a permanent collection of American art donated by the Wests. The museum's permanent collection holds pieces by Georgia O'Keeffe , Andy Warhol , Picasso , Isidore Bonheur , Eyvind Earle , Milton Avery and Myron Barlow . The Courtyard Garden, located just inside the museum entrance, was established in 1975 by Mrs. John West and the Manitowoc Garden Club. It contains

1720-637: Was designated Wisconsin's World War II Heritage City by the US National Park Service . In early 2023, an 87-unit apartment building south of the Manitowoc River was completed. Also in 2023, Mayor Justin Nickels stated he planned to continue adding amenities along the river. The bulk of the redevelopment in the city has been undertaken by the public/private partnership the Manitowoc County Economic Development Corporation. According to

1763-550: Was historically a sundown town that prohibited African Americans from staying overnight. In 1968, the policy forced a visiting Gwendolyn Brooks to stay at Holy Family College , just outside of Manitowoc, after a poetry reading. Manitowoc is home to the Wisconsin Maritime Museum , and is one endpoint of the ferry route of the SS Badger , which connects U.S. Route 10 to Ludington, Michigan . Since

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1806-543: Was involved with the mercantile, railroad, and paper manufacturing businesses. During the American Civil War , Vilas served as a draft commissioner. He served in the Wisconsin State Senate in 1863 and 1864 and was a Democrat . He also served as president of the village of Manitowoc. In 1893, he was elected mayor of Manitowoc. Vilas was president of the Board of Harbor Commissioners. In 1868, he ran for election to

1849-447: Was restored to its 1910 appearance. The walls are covered in silk and bordered rug and it is furnished with original furniture. The room contains a family photograph and a bronze bust by Reinhardt Rahr. One of six remaining original fireplaces is located in the room, and it contains fluted columns, floral swags, and dentils . An oval mirror is located above it. Three adjacent rooms are used to display art. The John P. Nash memorial library

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