Milwaukee County School of Agriculture and Domestic Economy Historic District
Appearance
Milwaukee County School of Agriculture and Domestic Economy Historic District | |
Location | 9722 Watertown Plank Rd., Wauwatosa, Wisconsin |
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Area | 6 acres (2.4 ha) |
Architect | Alexander C. Eschweiler |
Architectural style | Tudor Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 98000258[1] |
Added to NRHP | March 19, 1998 |
The Milwaukee County School of Agriculture and Domestic Economy Historic District is the building complex of an agriculture school started in 1912 in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, when farming was a big part of Milwaukee County's economy. In 1998 the complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]
History
[edit]The district was a high school campus from 1912 to 1928,[3] aiming to train young farmers, rather than have them quit school after 6th grade. It was the third such agriculture-focused high school in the state, following similar schools in Dunn and Marathon counties, and it was probably the largest.[2]
Alexander C. Eschweiler designed its buildings. There are five buildings, all with walls of red brick:
- The 1911 University building is 1.5 stories, Tudor Revival style, with bargeboards.[4]
- The 1911 Class Building is 1.5 stories, in Tudor Revival style, decorated with bargeboards.[5]
- The 1911 Administration building is 2.5 stories, Collegiate Gothic style.[6]
- The 1911 Dairy Building is 2.5 stories, with bay windows and exposed rafter tails.[7]
- The 1911 Horticulture building was 1.5 stories, in a mix of Collegiate Gothic and Tudor Revival styles. It was demolished in 1995.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b Katherine Hundt Ranking (June 27, 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Milvaukee County School of Agriculture and Domestic Economy Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved November 4, 2018. With eight photos.
- ^ "Milwaukee County School of Agriculture and Domestic Economy Historic District". LandmarkHunter.com. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
- ^ "University Building". Wisconsin Historical Society. January 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
- ^ a b "Horticulture Building". Wisconsin Historical Society. January 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
- ^ "Administration Building". Wisconsin Historical Society. January 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
- ^ "Dairy Building". Wisconsin Historical Society. January 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2018.