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

Harrison Ludington Farm

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, October 14, 2011

1. Harrison Ludington Farm Marker

Inscription. In 1870 Harrison Ludington, three-term Milwaukee mayor and governor of Wisconsin, purchased 100 acres here and established an exemplary farm where he worked to improve the quality of the state’s livestock. In 1881 he built this large “Gentleman’s Farmhouse” for his son Frederick. The westernmost 62 acres of the farm became Ravenswood Subdivision in 1926. Ludington descendants lived in this house until 1950.

Erected 1983 by Wauwatosa Landmark Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.

Location. 43° 2.103′ N, 88° 0.996′ W. Marker is in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County. It is on North Glenview Avenue (State Highway 181) 0.1 miles south of West Bluemound Road (U.S. 18), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 343 Glenview Ave, 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,

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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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Milwaukee County Cemetery (approx. one mile away); Harts Mills (approx. one mile away); President Abraham Lincoln (approx. 1.1 miles away); Tee Sisikeja (Bad Waters Village) (approx. 1.1 miles away); Dittmar-Robertson Building (approx. 1.1 miles away); Wisconsin State Fair Park (approx. 1.1 miles away); Camp Harvey (approx. 1.1 miles away); Church Street Historic District (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wauwatosa.

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, October 14, 2011

2. Harrison Ludington Farm Marker

Harrison Ludington House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, October 14, 2011

3. Harrison Ludington House

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, October 14, 2011

4. Harrison Ludington House

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 22, 2011, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,373 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 22, 2011, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.