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

Homestead of N. Edward Hausmann, M.D.

Village of Kewaskum, Wisconsin

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, April 6, 2014

1. Homestead of N. Edward Hausmann, M.D. Marker

Inscription. This 1904 Queen Anne Victorian home was originally owned by N. Edward Hausmann, M.D., son of William Hausmann, M.D. It is built in a four-square design and features a large rounded turret on the Northwest corner of the home. The third level was utilized by the groomsman as his sleeping quarters. Four dormers extend from the roof on the third floor, with a balustrade at the top of the home. This home has a large open front porch with baluster rails. The interior bedrooms each have the original closets with built-in dressers. The woodwork has been refinished to its original state. Stained glass windows accent the framework.

Erected 2012 by Landmarks Commission Washington County, Wisconsin. (Marker Number 11-002.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.

Location. 43° 31.452′ N, 88° 13.862′ W. Marker is in Kewaskum, Wisconsin, in Washington County. It is on Fond du Lac Ave. (U.S. 45), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1546 Fond du Lac Ave, Kewaskum WI 53040, 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Homestead of William Hausmann, M.D. (within shouting distance of this marker); Backhaus Estate

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(approx. half a mile away); Saint John Evangelical Lutheran Church (approx. 3.7 miles away); St. Matthias Mission (approx. 4.7 miles away); Lizard Mound Park (approx. 6.1 miles away); Barton (approx. 6.2 miles away); First Rural Power Line (approx. 6.3 miles away); Barton Historic District (approx. 6.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kewaskum.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Lizard Mound Co. Park (was approx. 6.1 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, April 6, 2014

2. Homestead of N. Edward Hausmann, M.D. Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2014, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 869 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 9, 2014, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.