Milwaukee County School of Agriculture and Domestic Economy Historic District

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Milwaukee County School of Agriculture and Domestic Economy Historic District
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The Administration building.
Location9722 Watertown Plank Rd., Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
Area6 acres (2.4 ha)
Architect Alexander C. Eschweiler
Architectural styleTudor Revival
NRHP reference No. 98000258 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 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

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:

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 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.
  3. "Milwaukee County School of Agriculture and Domestic Economy Historic District". LandmarkHunter.com. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  4. "University Building". Wisconsin Historical Society. January 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
  5. 1 2 "Horticulture Building". Wisconsin Historical Society. January 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
  6. "Administration Building". Wisconsin Historical Society. January 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
  7. "Dairy Building". Wisconsin Historical Society. January 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2018.