Waukesha in Waukesha County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Moor Mud Baths Hotel

Photographed by Paul F, October 5, 2010

1. Moor Mud Baths Hotel Marker

Inscription. John Weber purchased this property with its black “moor” earth and a spring in 1899. The hotel, patterned after European spas, and the springhouse opened in 1911. Spring water and warm mud baths, promoted as therapeutic, were available at the hotel. The gold course opened in 1915. The hotel closed in 1959, reopened as Mt. St. Paul Seminary in 1962, then as a co-educational college in 1968, which closed 1970. Since 1972 it has been a Waukesha County office building.. Funded by John Weber III

Erected 2006 by Waukesha County Historical Museum. (Marker Number 34-11.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Natural Resources • Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1899.

Location. Marker has been reported permanently removed. It was located near 43° 1.255′ N, 88° 14.004′ W. Marker was in Waukesha, Wisconsin, in Waukesha County. It was on Riverview Avenue ¼ mile south of West Moreland Blvd. The marker was located in the parking lot of the County Human Services building. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 500 Riverview Avenue, Waukesha WI 53188, United States of America.

We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.

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Regionally, this marker was in Southeast Wisconsin and in Greater Milwaukee.

It was also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it was in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Weber Brewery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hill School and Park View Park (approx. half a mile away); Waukesha Civic Theatre (WCT) (approx. 0.6 miles away); Courthouse Complex (approx. 0.7 miles away); Cohn's Shoe Store (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Waukesha Freeman (approx. 0.7 miles away); Rotunda (approx. 0.7 miles away); Waukesha City - Cutler Park (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waukesha.

Other markers no longer nearby. Hobo Spring (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been permanently removed); Courthouse Square (was approx. 0.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Paul F, October 5, 2010

2. Moor Mud Baths Hotel Marker

Moor Mud Baths Hotel image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul F, October 5, 2010

3. Moor Mud Baths Hotel

Credits. This page was last revised on January 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2010, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 3,675 times since then and 86 times this year. Last updated on January 13, 2023, by Linda Hansen of Waukesha, Wisconsin. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 11, 2010, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.