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

Lannon Stone

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, September 16, 2011

1. Lannon Stone Marker

Inscription.

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.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Wisconsin Historical Society series list.

Location. 43° 8.984′ N, 88° 9.824′ W. Marker is in Lannon, Wisconsin, in Waukesha County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street

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(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.

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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lannon Lists itself as “Amateur Baseball Capital of Waukesha County” (approx. 0.3 miles away); Pioneer St. James Catholic Church (approx. 1.4 miles away); Sub-Continental Divide (approx. 2.2 miles away); Mammoth Spring Hotel - Saloon (approx. 2½ miles away); Zion Evangelical Cemetery (approx. 3.1 miles away); Menomonee River and Lower Falls (approx. 3.2 miles away); Frederick Nehs Mill and Mill Dam (approx. 3.2 miles away); First Woman in Town of Lisbon (approx. 3.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lannon.

Other markers no longer nearby. Sussex (was approx. 2.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing); St. Alban’s Episcopal Church (was approx. 3.2 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Greta Schassler, September 8, 2024

2. Lannon Stone Marker

Lannon Village Hall and Lannon Stone Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, September 16, 2011

3. Lannon Village Hall and Lannon Stone Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 21, 2011, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,740 times since then and 91 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 21, 2011, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. 2. submitted on September 9, 2024, by Greta Schassler of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 3. submitted on October 21, 2011, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.