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Waukesha: 1841. First stone house in Waukesha, with walls of coursed cut limestone from Lyman Goodnow's quarry, the first quarry in Waukesha. Sloan was an attorney, first treasurer of Waukesha county, and partner of Alexander Randall. [259] [260] 134: Camillia Smith House: Camillia Smith House: October 28, 1983 : 603 N. West Ave.
Lannon stone, a type of limestone or dolomite, is named for the town, as it was quarried here. John Halquist built one of the state's largest stone companies from Lannon stone first in Sussex, Wisconsin, and then in several locations. [8] Lannon stone was the major source of stone for many cities in Wisconsin and for Chicago.
The soil is, therefore, very rich with clays and organics, suitable for farming. Much of the farming done in Stone Bank is corn, or alfalfa. Because of the urban encroachment from Milwaukee, much of this farmland is being subdivided for neighborhoods. One prominent feature in the area is the large ridge between Moose Lake and Okauchee Lake.
Neighborhood of houses and churches near the industrial area along the Rock River, including the 1848 Lathrop-Munn cobblestone house, [22] the late-1840s Selvy-Blodgett house, [20] the 1858 Italianate-style Parker house, [23] the 1877 Gothic Revival-styled Norwegian Lutheran Church, [24] the 1889 Queen Anne/Stick-style Anderson house (pictured ...
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The town was renamed in 1847, soon after the new Waukesha County was created from the western portion of Milwaukee County. On January 10, 1852, the settled area once known as Prairieville was separated from the Town of Waukesha, and incorporated as the village (later the city) of Waukesha. The remainder of the town continued to bear the name as ...
Eric Stonestreet modeled a new trucker cap on social media over the weekend, and faster than KU fans could say, “what does Exit 313 mean,” the hat with a highway sign logo sold out.
The concept of a bypass highway around the perimeter of the city of Waukesha was first floated in the 1950s, [2] as part of the first freeway plans in the state. The main reason for such a bypass is due to the traffic congestion in the northern part of Waukesha, especially at the intersection of West Moreland Boulevard, East North Street and East Saint Paul Avenue, on the west side of the Fox ...