Wisconsin - Waukesha County - Historic Districts
Waukesha County Wisconsin (Historic Districts) has 25 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include St. John's Military Academy and Statesan Historic District, Block C Historic District, Caples' Park Historic District and College Avenue Historic District.

The famous person Frank Koehler is associated with one of more of the Waukesha County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Waukesha County places including Thomas Van Alyea, John A. Moller, Dick & Bauer, C.C. Anderson, Hugo C. Haeuser, John Deck, Samuel Dodd, Brielmaier & Sons, Chris Holtz & Sons and Siebert and Kegler. Prominent architectural styles found in Waukesha Country are Queen Anne, Greek Revival and Late Victorian.

Block C Historic District (added 1996 - - #95001504)
Roughly bounded by W. Main St., Gaspar St. and Broadway , Waukesha
TheCatalyst31, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Immel Construction Company, Siebert and Kegler
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian, No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Specialty Store
Caples' Park Historic District (added 1988 - - #88000219)
Roughly bounded by E. Newhall Ave., S. Hartwell Ave., Windsor Dr. and Oxford Rd., and S. East Ave. , Waukesha
Shadowe, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Other, Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
College Avenue Historic District (added 1983 - - #83004328)
Fountain St., S. East and College Aves. , Waukesha
Shadowe, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education
Historic Sub-function:
College, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Education
Current Sub-function:
College, Single Dwelling
Davis, Cyrus, Farmstead (added 1989 - - #88001674)
W204 N7776 Lannon Rd. , Menomonee Falls
Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Davis, Cyrus--Davis Brothers Farmhouse (added 1988 - - #88001672)
Also known as Wright,James F.,House
W204 N7818 Lannon Rd. , Menomonee Falls
Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Downtown Historic District (added 1983 - - #83004331)
Roughly bounded by Broadway, Grand Ave., Clinton and South Sts. , Waukesha
Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
East Broadway Historic District (added 1996 - - #96000249)
Roughly, Broadway from Fisk Ave. to Morningside Dr. , Waukesha
Porterhse, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Haeuser,Hugo C., Dick & Bauer
Architectural Style:
Modern Movement, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
East Capitol Drive Historic District (added 1986 - - #86002319)
337--702 E. Capitol Dr. , Hartland
Shadowe, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Friederich Farmstead Historic District (added 2004 - - #88001631)
N96 W15009 County Line Rd. , Menomonee Falls
send us a photo to share
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Hoos--Rowell House (added 1988 - - #88001644)
Also known as Grennier,Donald,House
W164 N8953 Water St. , Menomonee Falls
Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Koehler, Frank, House and Office (added 1988 - - #88001669)
Also known as Zahn,Margarite,House
N88 W16623 Appleton Ave. , Menomonee Falls
Shadowe, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Renaissance
Historic Person:
Koehler,Frank
Significant Year:
1893
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Professional, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Laflin Avenue Historic District (added 1983 - - #83004343)
W. Laflin and Garfield Aves. , Waukesha
Shadowe, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Mace, Garwin A., House (added 1988 - - #88001650)
Also known as Schneider,Lois,House
W166 N8941 Grand Ave. , Menomonee Falls
send us a photo to share
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Madison Street Historic District (added 1990 - - #90000489)
Also known as See Also:Waukesha MRA
Jct. of Madison, Randall, and Third Sts. , Waukesha
Porterhse, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Deck,John, Dodd,Samuel
Architectural Style:
Other, Queen Anne, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Health Care
Current Sub-function:
Clinic, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Main Street Historic District (added 1988 - - #88001629)
Main and Appleton Sts. , Menomonee Falls
Shadowe, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Anderson,C.C., White,Martin F.
Architectural Style:
Prairie School, Classical Revival, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private, State
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Restaurant, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Business, Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Restaurant, Specialty Store
McCall Street Historic District (added 1983 - - #83004348)
Also known as See Also:McCall Street Historic District (Boundary Increase)
McCall and James Sts., and N. East and Hartwell Aves. , Waukesha
Shadowe, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Other, Queen Anne
Historic Person:
Multiple
Significant Year:
1930, 1859
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
McCall Street Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1993 - - #93000154)
Also known as See Also:83004348
Roughly, Charles and James Sts. from College Ave. to McCall St. and Hartwell Ave. from College to Grove St. , Waukesha
send us a photo to share
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Chris Holtz & Sons, Hauser, Hugo
Architectural Style:
Tudor Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Nashotah House Theological Seminary (added 2017 - - #100000523)
2777 Mission Road, Delafield
Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Other
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1842-1966 AD
Pearl and Grand Avenue Historic District (added 2004 - - #04001004)
Pearl Ave. bounded by Grand Ave. and Franklin St. and portions of Pleasant and Division Sts. , Mukwonago
Jeff the quiet, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Brielmaier & Sons, Brust & Brust
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Saylesville Historic District (added 2003 - - #03000225)
Saylesville Rd. From Genesee Creek to Point Dr. , Genesee
Shadowe, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Meeting Hall, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
St. Anthony's Catholic Church and Cemetery (added 1988 - - #88001675)
N74 W13604 Appleton Ave. , Menomonee Falls
send us a photo to share
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Gleason & Pickman
Architectural Style:
Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Funerary, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
St. James Catholic Church and Cemetery (added 1988 - - #88001683)
W220 N6588 Town Line Rd. , Menomonee Falls
send us a photo to share
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Coopersmith,Al
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival, Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Funerary, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
St. John's Military Academy (added 1977 - - #77000059)
Also known as St. John's Hall;See Also:St. John Chrysostom Church
Genessee St. , Delafield
Shadowe, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Van Alyea,Thomas, Moller,John A.
Architectural Style:
Other, Late Gothic Revival
Historic Person:
Multiple
Significant Year:
1884
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
School
Statesan Historic District (added 1988 - - #88000454)
Also known as Wisconsin State Sanatorium;Ethan Allen School for Boys
Boys School Rd. , Wales
Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Health/Medicine
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Hospital, Medical Business/Office
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Correctional Facility
Wisconsin Avenue Historic District (added 1983 - - #83004362)
Wisconsin , Waukesha
Shadowe, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Second Empire
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Return to Top
Select a Different Wisconsin County (map)
Ashland
Barron
Bayfield
Brown
Buffalo
Calumet
Chippewa
Clark
Columbia
Dane
Dodge
Door
Dunn
Eau Claire
Fond Du Lac
Forest
Grant
Green
Green Lake
Iowa
Iron
Jackson
Jefferson
Juneau
Kenosha
Kewaunee
La Crosse
Lafayette
Lincoln
Manitowoc
Marathon
Marquette
Milwaukee
Monroe
Oconto
Oneida
Outagamie
Ozaukee
Pierce
Polk
Portage
Racine
Richland
Rock
Sauk
Shawano
Sheboygan
St. Croix
Taylor
Trempealeau
Vernon
Vilas
Walworth
Washington
Waukesha
Waupaca
Waushara
Winnebago
Wood
Select a Different State (map)
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District Of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Return to Home Page