Village of Germantown in Washington County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Knetzger Log House

Germantown, Wisconsin

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach

1. Knetzger Log House Marker

Inscription. The Johannes Knetzger family immigrated to America in 1842, purchasing land for 65-cents per acre and settling in Germantown. With a rich supply of timber in this area, the two-story log house was built 1861-62. Trees were felled and used to build the home, and land was cleared for crops and dairy farming.

Several additions to the original log house were built through the years. Total restoration of the house was completed in 1988 by the Lamm family, with the original hand-hewn log sections exposed and a stone chimney added. A barn and several clustered outbuildings built by Johannes Knetzger still remain today.

Knetzger families lived in the home for 144 years.

Erected 2003 by Washington County Landmarks Commission. (Marker Number 98-002.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.

Location. 43° 14.526′ N, 88° 8.603′ W. Marker is in Village of Germantown, Wisconsin, in Washington County. It is at the intersection of Maple Road and Lovers Lane, on the right when traveling south on Maple Road. Property is a private residence; however, the family is very friendly and love talking about their log home. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: W188N12369 Maple Road, Germantown WI 53022, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Christ Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Dheinsville Settlement (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Livery (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Germantown Mutual Insurance Company (approx. 1.4 miles away); Gehl’s Guernsey Farms, Inc. (approx. 2 miles away); Jacob Schunk Farmhouse (approx. 3.3 miles away); St. John Evangelical Church (approx. 3.8 miles away); Miller-Davidson House (approx. 4 miles away).

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach

2. Knetzger Log House Marker

Marker is to the right in this photo.

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach

3. Knetzger Log House Marker

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach

4. Knetzger Log House Marker

Village of Germantown Historic Property Plaque

Credits. This page was last revised on August 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2025, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 129 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 7, 2025, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.