National Register of Historic Places listings in Waukesha County, Wisconsin facts for kids

Waukesha County is located in southeastern Wisconsin.

Have you ever wondered about the oldest and most special buildings or places in your community? In Waukesha County, Wisconsin, there's a long list of these amazing spots! They are all part of something called the National Register of Historic Places.

This register is like a special club for buildings, areas, and even ancient sites that are important to American history, architecture, or culture. When a place is added to this list, it means it's recognized for its unique value and often gets some protection to help keep it safe for future generations.

Waukesha County has 153 places on this list, which is a lot! Some of these are single buildings, like old houses or churches, while others are entire neighborhoods called "historic districts." A few places were once on the list but have since been removed, perhaps because they were moved or changed too much.

Cool Old Houses and Homes
Important Buildings and Places
Former Listings
Images for kids

Cool Old Houses and Homes

Many of the places on the National Register are old houses that tell stories about the people who lived there and how they built their homes long ago.

Sewall Andrews House (Mukwonago): This house was listed in 1981.
Albert R. Baer House (Menomonee Falls): Listed in 1988, this house is a piece of Menomonee Falls' past.
Ralph C. Bailie House (Hartland): This home was added to the list in 1986.
Barney House (Waukesha): This house, listed in 1994, is found on Saylesville Road.
Everett P. Barrett House (Waukesha): Recognized in 1995, this house is on S. Porter Avenue.
Sen. William Blair House (Waukesha): This house, belonging to a senator, was listed in 1983.
J. C. Booth House (Saylesville): Located southwest of Saylesville, this house was listed way back in 1973.
Patrick J. Buckley House (Waukesha): This house on Buckley Street was added in 1991.
Dr. Alfred L. Castleman House (Summit): Listed in 1996, this house is on S. Waterville Road.
Walter S. Chandler House (Waukesha): This house on W. College Avenue was listed in 1974.
George Lawrence Clarke, Jr., House (Butler): Listed in 1995, this house is on W. Hampton Avenue.
George N. Cobb House (Oconomowoc): This house, south of Oconomowoc, was listed in 1982.
Alexander Cook House (Waukesha): Found on E. North Street, this house was added in 1983.
Morris Cutler House (Waukesha): This house on Central Avenue was listed in 1983.
George Dwinnell House (Waukesha): This house on W. College Avenue was listed in 1983.
Dr. F. C. Elliot House (Waukesha): Listed in 1983, this house is on Dunbar Avenue.
Joseph Fabacker House (Waukesha): This house on NW. Barstow Street was added in 1995.
Andrew Frame House (Waukesha): This house on N. Grand Avenue was listed in 1983.
Perry Grace House (Waukesha): This house on N. West Avenue was listed in 1983.
Gredler-Gramins House (Brookfield): Listed in 1980, this house is on Davidson Road.
Haseltine Cobblestone House (Big Bend): This unique cobblestone house was listed in 1980.
David J. Hemlock House (Waukesha): This house on Carroll Street was listed in 1983.
LeRoy A. Henze House (Menomonee Falls): Listed in 1988, this house is on Main Street.
Ahira R. Hinkley House (Eagle): This house, northeast of Eagle, was listed in 1974.
Herbert Hoeltz House (Menomonee Falls): This house on Kenwood Boulevard was listed in 1988.
Elizabeth Hoos House (Menomonee Falls): Listed in 1988, this house is on Water Street.
Harold Hornburg House (Hartland): This house on Warren Avenue was added in 1986.
Jackson House (Hartland): This house on North Avenue was listed in 1986.
Samuel D. James House (Waukesha): This house on N. East Avenue was listed in 1996.
Robert O. Jones House (Waukesha): This house on W. College Avenue was listed in 1983.
Michael Kelliher House (Waukesha): This house on N. Grand Avenue was listed in 1983. It was once known as the "John Howitt House."
Koepsel House (Eagle): This house is now located at Old World Wisconsin, a living history museum. It was listed in 1973.
Lain-Estburg House (Waukesha): This house on Wisconsin Avenue was listed in 1974.
Garwin A. Mace House (Menomonee Falls): This house on Grand Avenue was listed in 1988.
William G. Mann House (Waukesha): This house on Maple Avenue was listed in 1983.
Charles Merten House (Waukesha): This house on Rosemary Street was listed in 1995.
Miller-Davidson House (Menomonee Falls): This house on County Line Road was listed in 1973.
Dr. Volney L. Moore House (Waukesha): This house on E. Main Street was listed in 1983.
Morey-Andrews House (Waukesha): This house on Westowne Avenue was listed in 1995.
Morey-Lewis House (Waukesha): This house on Pleasant View Avenue was listed in 1995.
Morey-Seidens House (Waukesha): This house on Easy Street was listed in 1995.
Enoch Gardner and Mary Caroline Koch Needham House (New Berlin): This house on W. Greenfield Avenue was listed in 2000.
Charles E. Nelson Sr. House (Waukesha): This house on N. Grand Avenue was listed in 1990.
William A. Nickell House (Waukesha): This house on Lake Street was listed in 1983.
Owen and Margaret Oliver House (Genesee): This house on Wisconsin Highway 83 was listed in 2011.
Clarence Peck Residence (Oconomowoc): This residence on N. Lake Road was listed in 1988.
Walter L. Peck House (Oconomowoc): This house on Islandale Drive was listed in 1986.
Hannah Pratt House (Waukesha): This house on Barney Street was listed in 1983.
John A. Pratt House (Menomonee Falls): This house on Park Boulevard was listed in 1988.
Frank H. Putney House (Waukesha): This house on Wisconsin Avenue was listed in 1983.
Casper M. Sanger House (Waukesha): This house on E. College Avenue was listed in 1983.
Carl and Therese Schauwitzer House (Muskego): This house on Woods Road was listed in 2013.
Henry and Mary Schuttler House (Oconomowoc): This house on E. Lisbon Road was listed in 1987.
William P. Sloan House (Waukesha): This house on N. Barstow Street was listed in 1983.
Camillia Smith House (Waukesha): This house on N. West Avenue was listed in 1983.
Totten-Butterfield House (Waukesha): This house on N. Grand Avenue was listed in 1984.
Sarah Belle Van Buren House (Hartland): This house on Hill Street was listed in 1986.
Stephen Warren House (Hartland): This house on E. Capitol Drive was listed in 1986.
C. A. Welch House (Waukesha): This house on White Rock Avenue was listed in 1983.
Deacon West Octagon House (Pewaukee): This unique eight-sided house was listed in 1975.
Michael Wick Farmhouse and Barn (Menomonee Falls): This farm property on Good Hope Road was listed in 1988.
Johann Zimmer Farmhouse (Menomonee Falls): This farmhouse on Pilgrim Road was listed in 1988.

Important Buildings and Places

Beyond homes, many other types of buildings and areas are recognized for their historical importance.

Public and Commercial Buildings

Arcadian Bottling Works (Waukesha): This former bottling plant was listed in 1983.
Arlington Apartments (Waukesha): This apartment building was listed in 1987.
Bank of Hartland (Hartland): This historic bank building was listed in 1988.
Burr Oak Tavern (Hartland): This old tavern was listed in 1988.
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Passenger Depot (Waukesha): This old train station was listed in 1995.
Dansk Evangelical Lutheran Kirke (Hartland): This church was listed in 1988.
Delafield Fish Hatchery (Delafield): This fish hatchery was listed in 1981.
Dousman Inn (Brookfield): This historic inn was listed in 1979.
First Baptist Church (Waukesha): This church on Wisconsin Avenue was listed in 1983.
First Congregational Church (Hartland): This church was listed in 1986.
First Congregational Church (Waukesha): This church on E. Broadway was listed in 1992.
First German Reformed Church (Waukesha): This church on Wisconsin Avenue was listed in 1991.
First Methodist Church (Waukesha): This church on Wisconsin Avenue was listed in 1983.
Freewill Baptist Church (New Berlin): This church on W. National Avenue was listed in 1998.
Genesee Town Hall (Genesee Depot): This town hall was listed in 1981.
Grand View Health Resort (Waukesha): This old health resort was listed in 1984.
Hartland Railroad Depot (Hartland): This train station was listed in 1988.
Hawks Inn (Delafield): Built in 1846, this historic inn was listed in 1972.
Menomonee Falls City Hall (Menomonee Falls): This city hall was listed in 1988.
Menomonee Golf Club (Menomonee Falls): This golf club was listed in 1988.
Moreland Boulevard Pump House and Reservoir (Waukesha): This pump house was listed in 1996.
National Guard Armory 127th Regiment Infantry Company G (Oconomowoc): This armory was listed in 1984.
National Hotel (Waukesha): This historic hotel was listed in 1983.
Newhall Avenue Pump House and Reservoir (Waukesha): This pump house was listed in 1999.
Northwestern Hotel (Waukesha): This hotel was listed in 1995.
Oconomowoc City Hall (Oconomowoc): This city hall was listed in 1980.
Oconomowoc Depot (Oconomowoc): This train depot was listed in 1980.
Oconomowoc High School (Oconomowoc): The old high school building from 1922 was listed in 2013.
Okauchee House (Okauchee): This house was listed in 1978.
Old Waukesha County Courthouse (Waukesha): This historic courthouse was listed in 1975.
Pokrandt Blacksmith Shop (Waukesha): This old blacksmith shop was listed in 1983.
Putney Block (Waukesha): This building block was listed in 1982.
Reformed Presbyterian Church of Vernon (Vernon): This church was listed in 1999.
Resthaven Hotel (Waukesha): This hotel was listed in 1983.
St. John Chrysostom Church (Delafield): This church was listed in 1972.
St. Joseph's Catholic Church Complex (Waukesha): This church complex was listed in 1983.
St. Matthias Episcopal Church (Waukesha): This church was listed in 1983.
Sign of the Willows (Hartland): This building was listed in 1986.
Silurian Mineral Springhouse (Waukesha): This springhouse was listed in 1984.
Trapp Filling Station (Hartland): This old gas station was listed in 1986.
United Unitarian and Universalist Church (Mukwonago): This Gothic Revival church from 1879 was listed in 1987.
Village Park Bandstand (Menomonee Falls): This bandstand was listed in 1988.
Visitation Convent Complex (Elm Grove): This convent complex was listed in 2011.
Ward District No. 3 Schoolhouse (Eagle): This schoolhouse is now in Old World Wisconsin and was listed in 1981.
Waukesha Post Office (Waukesha): This post office was listed in 1983.
Waukesha Pure Food Company (Waukesha): This food company building was listed in 1983.
Wisconsin Industrial School for Boys (Waukesha): This former school was listed in 1987.
Louis Yanke Saloon (Waukesha): This old saloon was listed in 1983.
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church (Hartland): This church was listed in 1986.

Ancient Sites and Natural Features

Barfoth-Blood Mound Group (Mukwonago): This site contains ancient mounds and its exact address is restricted to protect it. It was listed in 1982.
Big Bend Mound Group No. 2 (Big Bend): Located south of Big Bend, this site with ancient mounds was listed in 1978. Its address is also restricted.
Cutler Mound Group (Waukesha): This site with ancient mounds was listed in 1988. Its address is restricted.
Dewey Mound Group (Big Bend): Another ancient mound site near Big Bend, listed in 1978. Its address is restricted.
Goodwin-McBean Site (Big Bend): This archaeological site was listed in 1982. Its address is restricted.
Hadfield Company Lime Kilns (Waukesha): These old lime kilns, used to process limestone, were listed in 1982.
William Johnston Lime Kiln (Saylesville): This lime kiln was listed in 1982.
Garwin Mace Lime Kilns (Menomonee Falls): These lime kilns in LimeKiln Park were listed in 1982.
Peterson Site (Big Bend): This archaeological site was listed in 1982. Its address is restricted.
Weston's Antique Apple Orchard (New Berlin): This unique apple orchard was listed in 1996.

Historic Districts

A "historic district" is an area that has a group of buildings or places that are important together because of their history or architecture.

Block C Historic District (Waukesha): This district includes parts of W. Main Street, Gaspar Street, and Broadway. It was listed in 1996.
Caples' Park Historic District (Waukesha): This district includes parts of E. Newhall Avenue, S. Hartwell Avenue, Windsor Drive, Oxford Road, and S. East Avenue. It was listed in 1988.
College Avenue Historic District (Waukesha): This district includes Fountain Street, S. East, and College Avenues. It was listed in 1983.
Cyrus Davis Farmstead (Menomonee Falls): This farmstead was listed in 1989.
Cyrus Davis-Davis Brothers Farmhouse (Menomonee Falls): This farmhouse was listed in 1988.
Downtown Historic District (Waukesha): This district includes parts of Broadway, Grand Avenue, Clinton, and South Streets. It was listed in 1983.
East Broadway Historic District (Waukesha): This district includes Broadway from Fisk Avenue to Morningside Drive. It was listed in 1996.
East Capitol Drive Historic District (Hartland): This district includes 337-702 E. Capitol Drive. It was listed in 1986.
Hoos-Rowell House (Menomonee Falls): This house was listed in 1988.
Laflin Avenue Historic District (Waukesha): This district includes W. Laflin and Garfield Avenues. It was listed in 1983.
Madison Street Historic District (Waukesha): This district includes the junction of Madison, Randall, and Third Streets. It was listed in 1990.
Main Street Historic District (Menomonee Falls): This district includes Main and Appleton Streets. It was listed in 1988.
McCall Street Historic District (Waukesha): This district includes McCall and James Streets, and N. East and Hartwell Avenues. It was listed in 1983.
Pearl and Grand Avenue Historic District (Mukwonago): This district includes Pearl Avenue bounded by Grand Avenue and Franklin Street, and parts of Pleasant and Division Streets. It was listed in 2004. It has 22 contributing properties built between 1892 and 1954.
Saylesville Historic District (Genesee): This district includes Saylesville Road from Genesee Creek to Point Drive. It was listed in 2003.
St. John's Northwestern Military Academy (Delafield): This military academy was listed in 1977.
Statesan Historic District (Wales): This district on Boys School Road was listed in 1988.
Wisconsin Avenue Historic District (Waukesha): This district on Wisconsin Avenue was listed in 1983.

Special Mentions

Bishopstead (Delafield): This building was listed in 1984.
Chapel of St. Mary the Virgin (Nashotah): This chapel was listed in 1972.
Gustave Pabst Estate (Summit): This large estate was listed in 1989.
Nashotah House Theological Seminary (Delafield): This seminary was listed in 2017.
Ten Chimneys (Genesee): This was the summer home of famous actors Lynn Fontanne and Alfred Lunt. It was listed in 1998 and is a U.S. National Historic Landmark.
Christian Turck House (Eagle): This log house, built in 1846, was moved to Old World Wisconsin. It was listed in 1973.

Former Listings

Sometimes, a place is removed from the National Register. This can happen if the building is moved, changed too much, or even torn down. Here are some places that were once on the list in Waukesha County:

Friederich Farmstead Historic District (Menomonee Falls): Delisted in 2004.
Lincoln High School (Menomonee Falls): Delisted in 1989.
Mukwonago High School (Mukwonago): Delisted in 2009.
Oconomowoc Public Library and Museum (Oconomowoc): Delisted in 1989.
Philadelphia Toboggan Company Carousel Number 15 (Muskego): This carousel was delisted when it was moved to British Columbia for Expo '76. It was later moved to West Nyack, New York, and relisted on the Register in 2001.
Waukesha County Airport Hangar (Waukesha): Delisted in 2002.

Images for kids

Sewall Andrews House
Arcadian Bottling Works
Arlington Apartments
Albert R. Baer House
Ralph C. Bailie House
Bank of Hartland
The Sewall Andrews House
Photo of Arcadian Springs Apartments
Photo of Arlington Apartments
The Baer House
Ralph C. Bailie House
Bank of Hartland
Barney House
Everett P. Barrett House
Beaumont Hop House
Bishopstead
Sen. William Blair House
Block C Historic District
J. C. Booth House
Patrick J. Buckley House
Burr Oak Tavern
Thomas Camp Farmhouse
Caples' Park Historic District
Dr. Alfred L. Castleman House
Walter S. Chandler House
Chapel of St. Mary the Virgin
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Passenger Depot
George Lawrence Clarke, Jr., House
George N. Cobb House
College Avenue Historic District
Alexander Cook House
Morris Cutler House
Dansk Evangelical Lutheran Kirke
Cyrus Davis Farmstead
Delafield Fish Hatchery
Dousman Inn
Downtown Historic District
George Dwinnell House
East Broadway Historic District
East Capitol Drive Historic District
Dr. F. C. Elliot House
Joseph Fabacker House
First Baptist Church
First Congregational Church (Hartland)
First Congregational Church (Waukesha)
First German Reformed Church
First Methodist Church
Andrew Frame House
Freewill Baptist Church
Genesee Town Hall
Perry Grace House
Grand View Health Resort
Gredler-Gramins House
Hadfield Company Lime Kilns
Hartland Railroad Depot
Haseltine Cobblestone House
Hawks Inn
David J. Hemlock House
LeRoy A. Henze House
Ahira R. Hinkley House
Herbert Hoeltz House
Elizabeth Hoos House
Hoos-Rowell House
Harold Hornburg House
Jackson House
Samuel D. James House
Robert O. Jones House
Michael Kelliher House
Frank Koehler House and Office
Koepsel House
Laflin Avenue Historic District
Lain-Estburg House
Garwin Mace Lime Kilns
Madison Street Historic District
Main Street Historic District
William G. Mann House
McCall Street Historic District
Menomonee Falls City Hall
Menomonee Golf Club
Charles Merten House
Miller-Davidson House
Dr. Volney L. Moore House
Moreland Boulevard Pump House and Reservoir
Morey-Andrews House
Morey-Lewis House
Morey-Seidens House
National Guard Armory 127th Regiment Infantry Company G
National Hotel
Enoch Gardner and Mary Caroline Koch Needham House
Charles E. Nelson Sr. House
Newhall Avenue Pump House and Reservoir
William A. Nickell House
Northwestern Hotel
Oconomowoc City Hall
Oconomowoc Depot
Oconomowoc High School
Okauchee House
Old Waukesha County Courthouse
Owen and Margaret Oliver House
Gustave Pabst Estate
Pearl and Grand Avenue Historic District
Clarence Peck Residence
Pokrandt Blacksmith Shop
Hannah Pratt House
John A. Pratt House
Putney Block
Frank H. Putney House
Reformed Presbyterian Church of Vernon
Resthaven Hotel
St. John Chrysostom Church
St. John's Military Academy
St. Joseph's Catholic Church Complex
St. Matthias Episcopal Church
Casper M. Sanger House
Saylesville Historic District
Carl and Therese Schauwitzer House
Henry and Mary Schuttler House
Sign of the Willows
Silurian Mineral Springhouse
William P. Sloan House
Camillia Smith House
Statesan Historic District
Ten Chimneys
Third Street Bridge
Totten-Butterfield House
Trapp Filling Station
Christian Turck House
United Unitarian and Universalist Church
Sarah Belle Van Buren House
Village Park Bandstand
Visitation Convent Complex
Ward District No. 3 Schoolhouse
Stephen Warren House
Waukesha Post Office
Waukesha Pure Food Company
C. A. Welch House
Deacon West Octagon House
Weston's Antique Apple Orchard
Michael Wick Farmhouse and Barn
Wisconsin Avenue Historic District
Wisconsin Industrial School for Boys
Louis Yanke Saloon
Johann Zimmer Farmhouse
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church

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