Wauwatosa in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Wauwatosa Avenue Historic District
Inscription.
The Wauwatosa Avenue Historic District includes seventy-seven houses on Wauwatosa Avenue, Warren Avenue, Hillcrest Drive and adjoining streets. The District is characterized by large, well-maintained examples of the architecture of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Erected 1985 by Wauwatosa Landmarks Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places.
Location. 43° 3.438′ N, 88° 0.456′ W. Marker is in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County. It is at the intersection of Wauwatosa Avenue and Kenwood Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Wauwatosa Avenue. Marker is on the grounds of the Lowell Damon House. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Milwaukee WI 53213, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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 walking distance of this marker: Lowell Damon House (a few steps from this marker); First Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kneeland-Walker House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Revolutionary War Veteran (approx. 0.4 miles away); Thomas Benjamin Hart House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Sunnyhill Home (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Congregational Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Church Street Historic District (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wauwatosa.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2010, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 905 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 13, 2010, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. 3, 4. submitted on August 15, 2011, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.



