National Register of Historic Places - Wisconsin (WI), Waukesha County

Waukesha County Wisconsin (Historic Districts) has 26 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, Chris Holtz & Sons, Moses McFarlane, Hugo C. Haeuser, John Deck, Samuel Dodd, Brielmaier & Sons and Gleason & Pickman. 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Genesee Woolen Mill Site (added 2017 - - #100000521)

Also known as 47WK643

W308 S4484 and W308 S4473 WI 83, Genesee

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Archeology, Industry, Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Period of Significance:

1848-1914 AD

Hoos--Rowell House (added 1988 - - #88001644)

Also known as Grennier,Donald,House

W164 N8953 Water St. , Menomonee Falls

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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