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

Thomas Benjamin Hart House

Photographed By Paul Fehrenbach, September 16, 2011

1. Thomas Benjamin Hart House Marker

Inscription. Thomas B. Hart, with his brother, Charles, operated the saw and grist mills in the settlement of Hart’s Mills, now known as Wauwatosa. From 1874 to 1885 this was his residence. It is the oldest house on the city’s earliest residential street. The Gothic Revival Architecture of the house and barn is noteworthy for its 9 pairs of ornate barge boards in 6 patterns. The Hart family owned the property until 1910.

Erected 1987 by Wauwatosa Landmark Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1874.

Location. 43° 3.104′ N, 88° 0.603′ W. Marker is in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County. Marker is on Church Street south of Milwaukee Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1609 Church Street, Milwaukee WI 53213, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. First Congregational Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Church Street Historic District (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dittmar-Robertson Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); “Sunnyhill Home” (approx. 0.2 miles away); Harts Mills (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Baptist Church

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(approx. 0.3 miles away); Charles Hart Homestead (approx. 0.3 miles away); Kneeland-Walker House (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wauwatosa.

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Photographed By Paul Fehrenbach, September 16, 2011

2. Thomas Benjamin Hart House

Photographed By Paul Fehrenbach, September 16, 2011

3. Thomas Benjamin Hart House

Barge boards mentioned in the plaque.

Photographed By Paul Fehrenbach, September 16, 2011

4. Thomas Benjamin Hart House

More barge boards mentioned in the plaque.

Photographed By Paul Fehrenbach, September 16, 2011

5. Thomas Benjamin Hart House

More barge boards mentioned in the plaque.

Photographed By Paul Fehrenbach, October 24, 2011

6. Thomas Benjamin Hart House

National Register of Historic Places Plaque

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 22, 2011, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,133 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on December 22, 2011, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.