William F. Jahn Farmstead

William F. Jahn Farmstead
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
William F. Jahn Farmstead
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Location	12112-12116 Wauwatosa Rd. Mequon, Wisconsin
Coordinates	43°14′18″N88°0′11″W / 43.23833°N 88.00306°W / 43.23833; -88.00306
Area	3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built	1855 (1855)
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.	00000978 [1]
Added to NRHP	August 10, 2000

The William F. Jahn Farmstead is located in Mequon, Wisconsin, United States. The farmstead includes a farmhouse, two barns, a summer kitchen, and two outbuildings. While the farmstead is not longer used for agriculture, portions have been converted to facilitate bed and breakfast lodging. ^[2]

History

Jahn was a German immigrant, arriving with his family at Mequon from Saxony in 1844 at the age of 12. He became a surveyor, Superintendent of Schools for the city, a farmer, and a prominent local politician. ^{[2] [3]} The farm was a successful diversified operation, by 1880 it had grown to 100 acres with dairy cows, pigs, and chickens, and grew wheat, corn, and oats. ^[2]

The farmstead is significant as a relatively intact and well-preserved example of a Greek Revival farmhouse in Mequon. The property was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. ^[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Carol Lohry Cartwright (August 15, 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: William F. Jahn Farmstead" (PDF). National Park Service . Retrieved March 31, 2015. Accompanying Photos
3. "Biographical Sketches". USGenWeb Archives. Retrieved October 3, 2012.