Lannon in Waukesha County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Lannon Stone
Photographed By Paul Fehrenbach, September 16, 2011
1. Lannon Stone Marker
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Lannon Stone. . Commercial quarrying of Waukesha County’s high grade limestone -- actually dolomite -- was well under way by the 1850’s and became an important industry. By the early 1890’s some 14 quarries were producing stone for paving and curbing, building, flagging, and other uses. As time progressed, the uniform grade, hardness and color of the stone in the Lannon area attracted the attention of builders, and quarries advertised and received orders for “Lannon Stone.” By mid-century, architects and builders had begun to use the Lannon area’s colorful, thin surface stone as veneer rather than load-bearing structural material. This use spread quickly and widely. The Village of Lannon became the center of the state’s building stone industry and the name of the special stone from this area became synonymous with that of the village.
Commercial quarrying of Waukesha County’s high grade limestone -- actually dolomite -- was well under way by the 1850’s and became an important industry. By the early 1890’s some 14 quarries were producing stone for paving and curbing, building, flagging, and other uses. As time progressed, the uniform grade, hardness and color of the stone in the Lannon area attracted the attention of builders, and quarries advertised and received orders for “Lannon Stone.” By mid-century, architects and builders had begun to use the Lannon area’s colorful, thin surface stone as veneer rather than load-bearing structural material. This use spread quickly and widely. The Village of Lannon became the center of the state’s building stone industry and the name of the special stone from this area became synonymous with that of the village.
Erected 1979 by Wisconsin Historical Society. (Marker Number 255.)
Location. 43° 8.984′ N, 88° 9.824′ W. Marker is in Lannon, Wisconsin, in Waukesha County. Marker is at the intersection of West Main
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Street (State Highway 74) and Lannon Road (County Route Y), on the right when traveling east on West Main Street. Marker is located on the grounds of Lannon Village Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 20399 W Main Street, Lannon WI 53046, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Paul Fehrenbach, September 16, 2011
2. Lannon Village Hall and Lannon Stone Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 18, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 21, 2011, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,159 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on October 21, 2011, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
