Near West Bend in Washington County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Maxon-Wright House

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, September 8, 2014

1. Maxon-Wright House Marker

Inscription. Built in 1847 by Densmore W. Maxon, a Yankee surveyor and member of the first Wisconsin State Legislature, who constructed a dam and sawmill and platted Cedar Creek. The east wing housed the first village post office. The Greek Revival style house is certified as architecturally significant by the Historic American Buildings Survey. Restored, modernized and furnished in 1947 by the William H. B. Wrights.

Erected 1970 by Washington County Historical Society and Wisconsin Council on Local History. (Marker Number 83.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Historic American Buildings Survey series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1847.

Location. 43° 20.327′ N, 88° 13.345′ W. Marker is near West Bend, Wisconsin, in Washington County. It is at the intersection of Cedar Creek Road (County Route C) and Lily Rd./Scenic Rd. (County Route Z), on the right when traveling east on Cedar Creek Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3709 CTH C/Cedar Creek Rd, West Bend

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WI 53095, 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Schubert Cheese Factory (approx. 2 miles away); Winter Farm (approx. 2.3 miles away); Timmer’s Resort (approx. 3.1 miles away); Cedar Lake Yacht Club (approx. 3½ miles away); Home of Reuben John Schmahl (approx. 3.6 miles away); Unwritten History of Wisconsin (approx. 4.8 miles away); Arrival of European Descendants (approx. 4.8 miles away); Mill Road Church (approx. 5.3 miles away).

Regarding Maxon-Wright House. Maxon-Wright Home is Wisconsin Registered Landmark No. 83 and a private residence.

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, September 8, 2014

2. Maxon-Wright House Marker

House is located at the end of a private driveway.

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, September 8, 2014

3. Maxon-Wright House Marker

looking west along CTH C.

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, September 8, 2014

4. Maxon-Wright House Marker

looking east along CTH C at CTH Z.

Maxon-Wright House image. Click for full size.

Historic American Buildings Survey

5. Maxon-Wright House

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2014, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,532 times since then and 76 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 9, 2014, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. • William J. Toman was the editor who published this page.