Property Record
Old World Wisconsin (AKA 8506 COUNTY HIGHWAY O in Waterford, WI)
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | Old World Wisconsin Caldwell Farmer's Club |
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Other Name: | Old World Wisconsin FARMERS CLUB HALL (DOA #245100304) (DNR) |
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Reference Number: | 10566 |
Location (Address): | Old World Wisconsin (AKA 8506 COUNTY HIGHWAY O in Waterford, WI) |
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County: | Waukesha |
City: | |
Township/Village: | Eagle |
Unincorporated Community: | |
Town: | 4 |
Range: | 19 |
Direction: | E |
Section: | 5 |
Quarter Section: | SW |
Quarter/Quarter Section: | NE |
Year Built: | 1874 |
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Additions: | 1880 |
Survey Date: | 1975 |
Historic Use: | meeting hall |
Architectural Style: | Front Gabled |
Structural System: | Balloon Frame |
Wall Material: | Clapboard |
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Other Buildings On Site: | |
Demolished?: | No |
Demolished Date: |
National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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Additional Information: | A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. BUILDER WAS MARTIN BEARDSLEY. MEETING HALL FOR LOCAL PROGRESSIVE FARMERS ORGANIZATION. HOSTED THE SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN SHEEP SHEARING FESTIVAL ON GROUNDS FOR DECADES. 1880 STAGE ADDITION ON REAR WAS BUILT BY C.R. SIMMONS. CONSIDERED IN 1990 FOR RELOCATION TO OLD WORLD WISCONSIN; TO BE MOVED THERE IN 1995. Moved to Old World Wisconsin. Original location was 8506 COUNTY HIGHWAY O in the Town of Waterford, WI. |
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Bibliographic References: | INSCRIPTION. MARTY PERKINS, OLD WORLD WISCONSIN. COLUMNS, VOL. 16, NUMBER 1, FEBRUARY/MARCH, 1995, P. 13. |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |