Wauwatosa in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Lowell Damon House
Photographed by Paul F, July 12, 2010
1. Lowell Damon House Marker
East side of two sided marker
Erected 1972 by Milwaukee County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1844.
Location. 43° 3.449′ N, 88° 0.457′ W. Marker is in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County. It is at the intersection of Wauwatosa Avenue (State Highway 181) and Rogers Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Wauwatosa Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2107 Wauwatosa Avenue, Milwaukee WI 53205, 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 and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, on the Great Lakes, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in 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 walking distance of this marker: Wauwatosa Avenue Historic District (a few steps from this marker); First Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kneeland-Walker House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Revolutionary War Veteran (approx. 0.4 miles away); Thomas Benjamin Hart House (approx. 0.4 miles away); “Sunnyhill Home” (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Congregational Church
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Photographed by Paul F, July 12, 2010
2. Lowell Damon House Marker
West side of two sided marker
Photographed by Paul F, July 12, 2010
3. Lowell Damon House
Photographed by Paul F, July 12, 2010
4. Plaque to the Right of Front Door
Built in 1844 from
Walnut timber cut on site
Donated to
The Milwaukee County Historical Society
In Memory of
Alexander Hamilton Rogers 1829 - 1909
Martha Ross Rogers 1841 - 1897
By their sons whose childhood
home was within these walls.
Arthur R. Rogers
Walter A. Rogers
Hubert E. Rogers
George H. Rogers
John J. Rogers
Photographed by Paul F, July 12, 2010
5. The Lowell Damon House is Located Within the Wauwatosa Avenue Historic District
Located on a large stone to the south of the Lowell Damon House.
See Nearby Marker for additional information.
See Nearby Marker for additional information.
Photographed by Paul F, July 12, 2010
6. Wauwatosa Avenue Historic District Marker
Stone located just south of Lowell Damon House
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2010, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,760 times since then and 55 times this year. Last updated on April 1, 2016, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 13, 2010, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
