Brookfield in Waukesha County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The William Donaldson House

— Visitors Center —

Photographed by Linda Hansen, June 30, 2020

1. The William Donaldson House Marker

Inscription. This log house was built in 1852-53 by William Donaldson, a young farmer, and his aunt, Barbara Donaldson. The house originally stood at 2350 N. Barker Road in Brookfield. It consisted of three rooms and a loft. Two adjoining bedrooms and a kitchen, which now serves as the entry room to the Visitors’ Center, were added at a later date.

Several families lived in the house until it was acquired by Almond & Agrypina Bartlett in December, 1930. It remained their home for sixty years. Their farm acreage is now Bartlett Manor subdivision. After Almond’s death, Agrypina lived in the house until 1992. The new owner, James Ihn, donated the house to the Elmbrook Historical Society. The two bedrooms were removed and the house was transported to this site on May 12, 1993. A portion of the siding was stripped to expose the log construction showing the chinking between the logs.

Funded by the Elmbrook Historical Society & Edward & Arline Kirkham

Erected 2020 by Waukesha County Historical Society. (Marker Number 02-07.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1851.

Location. 43° 2.663′ N, 88° 6.449′ W. Marker is in Brookfield, Wisconsin

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, in Waukesha County. It can be reached from Pilgrim Parkway ¼ mile north of West Bluemound Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1045 Pilgrim Parkway, Brookfield WI 53005, 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 Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Woodside One-Room School Bell (here, next to this marker); The Dousman Inn (within shouting distance of this marker); Pioneer Cemetery (approx. 1.2 miles away); City of Brookfield (approx. 1½ miles away); Caroline Quiner "Ma" Ingalls Birthplace (approx. 2.4 miles away); Hamlet of Calhoun (approx. 2.6 miles away); Calhoun (approx. 2.6 miles away); New Berlin Hills Golf Course (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brookfield.

Former William Donaldson House Marker on far right. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul F, July 14, 2010

2. Former William Donaldson House Marker on far right.

New marker replaced the one at far right at the same location.

William Donaldson House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul F, July 14, 2010

3. William Donaldson House Marker

Area where siding was stripped to expose the log construction.

Former William Donaldson House Marker from 2009. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul F, July 14, 2010

4. Former William Donaldson House Marker from 2009.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 26, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2010, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 2,872 times since then and 23 times this year. Last updated on July 25, 2020, by Linda Hansen of Waukesha, Wisconsin. Photos: 1. submitted on July 26, 2020, by Linda Hansen of Waukesha, Wisconsin. 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 16, 2010, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.