Milwaukee County School of Agriculture and Domestic Economy Historic District explained
| Milwaukee County School of Agriculture and Domestic Economy Historic District |
| Architecture: | Tudor Revival |
| Added: | March 19, 1998 |
| Refnum: | 98000258 |
The Milwaukee County School of Agriculture and Domestic Economy Historic District is the building complex of an agriculture school started in 1912 in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, when farming was a big part of Milwaukee County's economy. In 1998 the complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
History
The district was a high school campus from 1912 to 1928,[2] aiming to train young farmers, rather than have them quit school after 6th grade. It was the third such agriculture-focused high school in the state, following similar schools in Dunn and Marathon counties, and it was probably the largest.[1]
Alexander C. Eschweiler designed its buildings. There are five buildings, all with walls of red brick:
- The 1911 University building is 1.5 stories, Tudor Revival style, with bargeboards.[3]
- The 1911 Class Building is 1.5 stories, in Tudor Revival style, decorated with bargeboards.[4]
- The 1911 Administration building is 2.5 stories, Collegiate Gothic style.[5]
- The 1911 Dairy Building is 2.5 stories, with bay windows and exposed rafter tails.[6]
- The 1911 Horticulture building was 1.5 stories, in a mix of Collegiate Gothic and Tudor Revival styles. It was demolished in 1995.[4]
Notes and References
- Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=98000258}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Milvaukee County School of Agriculture and Domestic Economy Historic District]. National Park Service. Katherine Hundt Ranking. 1997-06-27. 2018-11-04. With
- Web site: Milwaukee County School of Agriculture and Domestic Economy Historic District. LandmarkHunter.com. 2018-04-27.
- Web site: University Building. January 2012 . Wisconsin Historical Society. 2018-11-04.
- Web site: Horticulture Building. January 2012 . Wisconsin Historical Society. 2018-11-04.
- Web site: Administration Building. January 2012 . Wisconsin Historical Society. 2018-11-04.
- Web site: Dairy Building. January 2012 . Wisconsin Historical Society. 2018-11-04.
