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West Bend: Long, 1-story Craftsman-influenced depot of the C&NW with baggage room on one end and men's and women's waiting rooms at the other. Probably a design of Frost & Granger, the depot was built in 1900 and served until 1971. [57] [58] 29: West Bend Downtown Historic District: West Bend Downtown Historic District: March 17, 2023
West Bend has a country music station, WMBZ (92.5 FM) and a classic rock station, WRYU (1470 AM). The official newspaper of the City of West Bend is the West Bend Daily News. [109] The West Bend Booster is an independent, family-owned newspaper covering the area and has an office in West Bend. [110]
The Washington County Courthouse and Jail in West Bend, Wisconsin is the historic former courthouse of Washington County, Wisconsin. It now holds the Tower Heritage Center, a museum and research center operated by the Washington County Historical Society. [2] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
Now engulfed by West Bend, the modest former village of Barton retains survivors from its early frontier days. [3] Includes the 1850 gabled-ell Hays-Raif house, [ 4 ] the 1865 Barton Roller Mill , [ 5 ] the 1865 Frazer General Store, [ 6 ] the 1865 Greek Revival Frazer House, [ 7 ] the 1900 Gothic Revival St Mary's church, [ 8 ] the 1915 Barton ...
The students were taught by Sisters of St. Agnes, whose order was founded in the Village of Barton, Wisconsin. Originally, the inside of the church had whitewashed walls, but in 1925, the congregation commissioned Milwaukee artist Hans Schmeidl to paint a depiction of St. Augustine behind the altar, flanked by bordered medallion paintings of ...
O'Meara was born on 23 March 1907, in West Bend, Wisconsin to Emma and Francis O'Meara. [2] He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1930 and was commissioned in the field artillery. [3] He began his career in the horse artillery with the 4th Field Artillery from 1931 to 1934. Other early assignments included teaching physics at ...
Washington County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.As of the 2020 census, the population was 136,761. [1] Its county seat is West Bend. [2] The county was created from Wisconsin Territory in 1836 and organized in 1845. [3]
In 1966, the city of West Bend purchased the mill, and in 1975, the city turned the building over to Leonard S. Dricken (son-in-law of Water A. Gadow) who would later restore the mill. The Gadow mill was the last mill in Wisconsin to grind wheat flour and also one of the last to operate on water power. [2] [3]