Historic Districts
Vacant / Not In Use
Wisconsin - Washington County
Washington County Wisconsin has 34 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Holy Hill, Lizard Mound (Boundary Increase), Saxonia House and Washington County Courthouse and Jail and Amity Leather Products Company Factory.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Effigy Mound Culture and Late Woodland dating back to 500.

Learn about the many famous people who are associated with these Washington County historic places including Louis Kissel, George A. Kissel, Leander F. Frisby, Otto P. Kissel and William L. Kissel.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Washington County places including Hermann J. Gaul, E.V. & Co. Koch, Richard Philipp, R. A. Messmer, Peter Rotier, Leander F. Frisby, Robert Messmer, Lockwood Greene, simon, Louis A. and Melick, Neal A. and Frost and Granger. Prominent architectural styles found in Washington Country are Greek Revival, Queen Anne and Romanesque.

Amity Leather Products Company Factory (added 2002 - #02000778)
723-735 S. Main St. , West Bend
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Lockwood Greene, Dolke, Fred Jr.
Architectural Style:
Modern Movement
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Barton Elementary School (added 2018 - #100002395)
614 School Place, West Bend
TheCatalyst31, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education
Period of Significance:
1924-1969 AD
Barton Historic District (added 1992 - #92000109)
Also known as See Also:Gadow's Mill
Roughly bounded by Harrison and Jefferson Sts., Barton Ave., Salisbury Rd., Monroe St. and the Milwaukee R. , West Bend
Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Italianate, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
More Information:
archives document
Christ Evangelical Church (added 1983 - #83004324)
Also known as Christ Church Museum
W188 N12808 Fond du Lac Avenue , Germantown
SoloTwo, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
archives document
Frisby, Leander F., House (added 1985 - #85001363)
Also known as Frisby-Round the Bend-Partners
304 S. Main St. , West Bend
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Frisby,Leander F.
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Historic Person:
Frisby,Leander F.
Significant Year:
1865
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
More Information:
archives document
Gadow's Mill (added 1974 - #74000136)
Also known as Barton Roller Mill
1784 Barton Ave. , West Bend
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Groth, Friedrich, House (added 1999 - #99000851)
N12297 Pleasant View Dr. , Germantown
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
European
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Holy Hill (added 1992 - #92000139)
Also known as Shrine of Mary,Help of Christians
1525 Carmel Rd. , Erin
Royalbroil, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Philipp,Richard, Gaul,Hermann J.
Architectural Style:
Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Religion, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Landscape, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Natural Feature, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Funerary, Landscape, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Natural Feature, Religious Structure
More Information:
archives document
Kissel Motor Car Industrial District (added 1988 - #88002070)
Also known as Kissel Motor Car Company;Kissel Car Factory
Off WI 83 , Hartford
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person
Historic Person:
Kissel,Louis
Significant Year:
1906, 1908, 1905
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Note: At one time this property was officially determined eligible for the National Register, but it was not formally listed because the private property owner (or a majority of owners in a historic district) objected to the designation.
Kissel's Addition Historic District (added 1988 - #88002071)
Rural St. and W. Root Ave. , Hartford
Shadowe, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Kissel's Wheelock Addition Historic District (added 1988 - #88002072)
Roughly bounded by Church St., Wheelock and Linden Aves., Branch St., and Teddy Ave. , Hartford
Shadowe, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Kissel, George A., House (added 1988 - #88002075)
215 E. Sumner , Hartford
Shadowe, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Kissel,George A.
Significant Year:
1926
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Kissel, Louis, House (added 1988 - #88002077)
407 E. Sumner , Hartford
Shadowe, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Kissel,Louis
Significant Year:
1898
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Kissel, Otto P., House (added 1988 - #88002074)
124 South St. , Hartford
Shadowe, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Kissel,Otto P.
Significant Year:
1904
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Kissel, William L., House (added 1988 - #88002073)
67 South St. , Hartford
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Kissel,William L.
Significant Year:
1904
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Lizard Mound (Boundary Increase) (added 2023 - #100008804)
Also known as 47WT1/BWT-0121, Lizard Mound County Park, Lizard Mound State Park, Hagner Mound Group, Farmington, Feldman, 47WT10, 47WT1 I, 47WT200, 47WT203
2121 Cty. Rd. A, Farmington
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Area of Significance:
Archeology-Prehistoric, Religion
More Information:
archives document
Lizard Mound State Park (added 1970 - #70000038)
NE of West Bend , Farmington
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Effigy Mound Culture
Period of Significance:
1000-500 AD
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Graves/Burials
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
archives document
Messer--Mayer Mill (added 2007 - #07000500)
Also known as Richfield Roller Mill
4399 Pleasant Hill Rd. , Richfield
SoloTwo, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Outdoor Recreation
More Information:
archives document
Ritger Wagonmaking and Blacksmith Shop, (added 1982 - #82000717)
Also known as Ziegelbauer Shop and Residence
4928 WI 175 , Hartford
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Road-Related
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Saxonia House (added 2006 - #06000068)
Also known as Klessig, Ernst and Liberta, House
421 WI H , Farmington
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, European
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Schunk, Jacob, Farmhouse (added 1983 - #83004325)
Donges Bay Rd. , Germantown
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
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
More Information:
archives document
Schwartz Ballroom (added 1998 - #98000564)
150 Jefferson Ave. , Hartford
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Messmer, R. A.
Architectural Style:
Modern Movement
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Politics/Government, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Auditorium
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Auditorium
More Information:
archives document
Schwartz Family Home (added 2018 - #100002445)
220 Union St., Hartford
TheCatalyst31, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Area of Significance:
Architecture
St. Agnes Convent and School (added 2010 - #10000879)
1386 Fond du Lac St, West Bend
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Rerhl, Father Caspar
Area of Significance:
Education, Religion
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
St. Augustine Catholic Church and Cemetery (added 1990 - #90000638)
Co. Hwy. Y 3 mi. S of jct. of Co. Hwy. Y and SR 33 , Trenton
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Mortuary, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Funerary, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Mortuary, Religious Structure
More Information:
archives document
St. John of God Roman Catholic Church, Convent, and School (added 1979 - #79000117)
E of Kewaskum at 1488 Highland Dr. , Kewaskum
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Church Related Residence, Church School, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
St. Peter's Church (added 1983 - #83003430)
1010 Newark Dr. , West Bend
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
archives document
Tischer, Wilhelm Blacksmith Shop (added 2023 - #100008864)
Also known as Woldt, Bruno Blacksmith Shop
1125 Western Ave., Jackson
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Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Washington County "Island" Effigy Mound District (added 1996 - #96000417)
Also known as Lizard Mound(47Wt1);Glass Mounds (47Wt199);Susan/Backhaus Mo
Address Restricted , West Bend
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Late Woodland, Effigy Mound
Period of Significance:
1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Ceremonial Site, Graves/Burials
Current Function:
Funerary, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Park
Washington County Courthouse and Jail (added 1982 - #82000718)
Also known as 1030741846;1020751833;0502783014;1031771749;0902712;02047721
320 S. 5th Ave. , West Bend
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Koch,E.V. & Co.
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Other, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture, Social
Current Sub-function:
Civic, Museum
More Information:
archives document
West Bend Chicago and North Western Depot (added 2008 - #08000789)
Veterans Ave. at Willow La. , West Bend
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Frost and Granger
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
West Bend Downtown Historic District (added 2023 - #100008763)
102-337 North Main, 101-162 South Main, 508 and 519 Hickory, 607 and 623-627 Elm, 623-629 Cedar Sts., 108-112 5th, 100-228 6th Aves., West Bend
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Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
West Bend Post Office (added 2000 - #00001254)
607 Elm St. , West Bend
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Rotier, Peter, simon, Louis A. and Melick, Neal A.
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Art, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Post Office
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Post Office
More Information:
archives document
West Bend Theater (added 1966 - #100005005)
125 North Main St., West Bend
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Area of Significance:
Architecture
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