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

Old Cutler Home

 
 
Old Cutler Home Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, June 2, 2011
1. Old Cutler Home Marker
Inscription. This house was once the home of Waukesha’s first white settler, Morris Derrick Cutler who came here in 1834 at the age of 24.

He built it in 1845 on his homestead tract which is now Cutler Park. It there faced north near the Civil War monument and was his home until his death in 1897.

It is thought to be the oldest frame dwelling in Waukesha.
 
Erected 1968 by Waukesha County Historical Society. (Marker Number 34-04.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1834.
 
Location. 43° 0.236′ N, 88° 14.059′ W. Marker is in Waukesha, Wisconsin, in Waukesha County. It is at the intersection of Maple Avenue and Center Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Maple Avenue. Marker is located in front of the home on the southwest corner at Maple Ave. and Center Ave. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Waukesha WI 53186, 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 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 marker: Lindholm Vocational & Adult School (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Milwaukee and Madison Railway Depot (about 700 feet away); Dunbar Oak (approx. 0.3 miles away); Carroll College (approx. 0.4 miles away); Waukesha City - Cutler Park

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); American Legion Home (approx. 0.4 miles away); Acme Spring (approx. half a mile away); Cohn's Shoe Store (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waukesha.
 
Other markers no longer nearby. Club 400 (was about 800 feet away but has been confirmed missing); Les Paul (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Prehistoric Indian Mound (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
 
Regarding Old Cutler Home. Home is a private residence - please respect their privacy.
 
Old Cutler Home Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Linda Hansen, 2009
2. Old Cutler Home Marker
Old Cutler Home Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, June 2, 2011
3. Old Cutler Home Marker
Old Cutler Home image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Linda Hansen, 2011
4. Old Cutler Home
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2011, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,800 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on June 6, 2011, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin.   2. submitted on June 15, 2011, by Linda Hansen of Waukesha, Wisconsin.   3. submitted on June 6, 2011, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin.   4. submitted on June 15, 2011, by Linda Hansen of Waukesha, Wisconsin. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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Jun. 23, 2026