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

Waukesha County Wisconsin (Page 4) has 29 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Ten Chimneys, Ten Chimneys, Statesan Historic District and Sussex Lime Kiln and St. Matthias Episcopal Church.

Several famous people are associated with these Waukesha County historic places including Alfred Lunt, Lynn Fontanne and Stephen Warren.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Waukesha County places including Charles Dornbusch, Root and Hollister, Herman Enos, Bernard Nienow, J.P. Peterson, George Koeffler, Lord & Burnham Co., Oscar Wenderoth, Eales & Dresden and Ferrand Bigelow. Prominent architectural styles found in Waukesha Country are Greek Revival, Italianate and Queen Anne.

St. Matthias Episcopal Church (added 1983 - - #83004356)

111 E. Main St. , Waukesha

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Eales & Dresden

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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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

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Sussex Lime Kiln (added 1982 - - #82005124)

E of SR 164 , Sussex

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Ten Chimneys (added 2003 - - #03001042)

Also known as Fontanne, Lynne House, Lunt, Alfred, House

S42 W31610 Depot Road and W314 S4151 WI 83 , Town of Genesee

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Root and Hollister, Dornbusch, Charles

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Historic Person:

Fontanne, Lynn, Lunt, Alfred

Significant Year:

1946, 1935, 1932

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Performing Arts

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Single Dwelling

Ten Chimneys (added 1998 - - #98000076)

Also known as Fontanne, Lynn and Lunt, Alfred, House

S42 W31610 Depot Rd. , Genesee

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Dornbusch, Charles

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Historic Person:

Fontanne, Lynn, Lunt, Alfred

Significant Year:

1931, 1915

Area of Significance:

Performing Arts, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Garden, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Garden, Single Dwelling

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Third Street Bridge (added 1988 - - #88001647)

Also known as Roosevelt Drive Bridge

Roosevelt Dr. , Menomonee Falls

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lund,Nelson

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

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Totten-Butterfield House (added 1984 - - #84003816)

515 N. Grand Ave. , Waukesha

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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:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Professional

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Trapp Filling Station (added 1986 - - #86003419)

252--256 W. Capitol Dr. , Hartland

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Turck, Christian, House (added 1973 - - #73000097)

Off WI 59 in Old World Wisconsin , Eagle

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

European, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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United Unitarian and Universalist Church (added 1987 - - #87001759)

216 Main St. , Mukwonago

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Van Buren, Sarah Belle, House (added 1986 - - #86003426)

128 Hill St. , Hartland

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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

More Information:

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Village Park Bandstand (added 1988 - - #88001653)

Village Park on Garfield Dr. , Menomonee Falls

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Music Facility, Street Furniture/Object

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Music Facility, Street Furniture/Object

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Visitation Convent Complex (added 2011 - - #11000311)

13105 Watertown Plank Rd., Elm Grove

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Prairie School

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History, Health/Medicine

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

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Ward District No. 3 Schoolhouse (added 1981 - - #81000066)

WI 67 and Betts Rd. , Eagle

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Enos,Herman, Bigelow,Ferrand

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Warren, Stephen, House (added 1986 - - #86003432)

235 E. Capitol Dr. , Hartland

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Warren,Stephen

Significant Year:

1855

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

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REMOVED

Waukesha County Airport Hangar (added 2002 - - #98001596)

Also known as Crites Field Hangar

24151 W. Bluemound Rd. , Wuakesha

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Modern Movement

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Air-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Air-Related

Waukesha Post Office (added 1983 - - #83004359)

235 W. Broadway Ave. , Waukesha

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wenderoth,Oscar

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Financial Institution

More Information:

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Waukesha Pure Food Company (added 1983 - - #83004360)

550 Elizabeth St. , Waukesha

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Processing

Current Function:

Unknown

More Information:

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Welch, C. A., House (added 1983 - - #83004361)

1616 White Rock Ave. , Waukesha

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Health/Medicine

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Health Care, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Resort, Single Dwelling, Water Works

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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West, Deacon, Octagon House (added 1975 - - #75000083)

370 High St. , Pewaukee

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

West,Deacon

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Octagon Mode

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

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Weston's Antique Apple Orchard (added 1996 - - #96000989)

Also known as Weston Family Farm

19760 W. National Ave. , New Berlin

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling

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White Elm Nursery (added 1986 - - #86003854)

621 W. Capitol Dr. , Hartland

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lord & Burnham Co., Eschweiler & Eschweiler

Architectural Style:

Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Horticulture Facility, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Horticulture Facility, Specialty Store

White Rock Mineral Spring Company (added 1983 - - #83004688)

Also known as White Rock Warehouse

1702 White Rock Ave. , Waukesha

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

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

Wick, Michael, Farmhouse and Barn (added 1988 - - #88001665)

Also known as T. Shimek House;T. Shimek Barn

N72 W13449 Good Hope Rd. , Menomonee Falls

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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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

More Information:

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Wisconsin Industrial School for Boys (added 1987 - - #86003652)

621 and 627 W. College Ave. , Waukesha

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing, School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing, School

More Information:

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Yanke, Louis, Saloon (added 1983 - - #83004363)

200 Madison Ave. , Waukesha

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Restaurant

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Restaurant

More Information:

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Zimmer, Johann, Farmhouse (added 1988 - - #88001632)

Also known as Loucks,Edith J.,House

W156 N9390 Pilgrim 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

More Information:

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Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church (added 1986 - - #86003423)

403 W. Capitol Dr. , Hartland

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Nienow,Bernard, Peterson,J.P.

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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