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

Inscription. In 1844, Oliver Damon, wheelwright and cabinet-maker, migrated from New Hampshire to what is now Wauwatosa. He and his son-in-law, Jonathan Warren, built this house using oak and black walnut from land he purchased in 1841. In 1846 Damon’s son, Lowell, came to Wisconsin and added the front portion of the house. The Rogers family gave the house to the Milwaukee County Historical Society in 1941 as a museum and period home.

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. Marker 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.

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

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); “Sunnyhill Home” (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Congregational Church (approx. half a mile away); Church Street Historic District (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wauwatosa.

Photographed By Paul F, July 12, 2010

2. Lowell Damon House Marker

West side of two sided marker

Lowell Damon House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Paul F, July 12, 2010

3. Lowell Damon House

Plaque to the Right of Front Door image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Paul F, July 12, 2010

4. Plaque to the Right of Front Door

The Lowell Damon House
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

The Lowell Damon House is Located Within the Wauwatosa Avenue Historic District image. Click for full size.

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.

Wauwatosa Avenue Historic District Marker image. Click for full size.

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 Germantown, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,485 times since then and 34 times this year. Last updated on April 1, 2016, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 13, 2010, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.