W62 N593-595 WASHINGTON AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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W62 N593-595 WASHINGTON AVE

Architecture and History Inventory
W62 N593-595 WASHINGTON AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:GERMAN FREE SCHOOL
Other Name:LAUBENHEIMER OFFICE
Contributing:
Reference Number:13387
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):W62 N593-595 WASHINGTON AVE
County:Ozaukee
City:Cedarburg
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1854
Additions:
Survey Date:1975
Historic Use:one to six room school
Architectural Style:Greek Revival
Structural System:
Wall Material:Limestone
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: Washington Avenue Historic District
National Register Listing Date:1/17/1986
State Register Listing Date:1/1/1989
National Register Multiple Property Name:
NOTES
Additional Information:A 'site file' (Washington Avenue Historic District) 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 State Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation.

STONE LINTELS, SILLS AND QUOINSSTONE DOOR SURROUND W/ SIDELIGHTS AND TRANSOMCOLONEL HORNEFFER OPENED GERMAN FREE SCHOOL IN HIS HOUSE IN 1854

"Originally the residence of Conrad Horneffer, proprietor of the first Washington House, this limestone building was also the site of the City's first school in 1864, the German Free School, which continued operating until 1932. German language was spoken here and for 30 years it was the only school in Cedarburg. Unusual detail is evident at the building's corners . Dressed quoins have been cut in such a way as to create the effect of a raised corner pilaster." A Walk Through Yesterday in Cedarburg
Bibliographic References:ZIMMERMANN, RUSSELL "THE HERITAGE GUIDEBOOK" (HERITAGE BANKS 1976) A Walk Through Yesterday in Cedarburg, Wisconsin, 2005.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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