You searched for City|State: germantown, wi
Showing results 1 to 10 of 10
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2BRQ_gehls-guernsey-farms-inc_Germantown-WI.html
Established in 1896 under the ownership of John P. Gehl, Gehl's Guernsey Farms became a significant center of commerce along the Fond du Lac Indian Trail in South Germantown. The original plant, located at the corner of Western Avenue and Main Str…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1FYU_umhoefer-house_Germantown-WI.html
This two-story log cabin was built by newlyweds Gregory and Anna Marie Umhoefer in 1856. Together they raised eight sons and daughters on this tiny home. A hand print in the stairwell plaster is that of Anna brother returning from the Civil War. A…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1FYT_school-house_Germantown-WI.html
This one-room school house was built in 1851 at a reported cost of $55.00. All eight grades were taught by one teacher. Inside, a wood burning stove provided needed warmth while water was pumped from an outdoor well. Initials and names from bygone…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1FYR_miller-davidson-house_Germantown-WI.html
Built in 1858 in the Greek Revival style popular at the time, the house is built of locally quarried limestone with mortar lime coming from the lime kilns. The Miller-Davidson House, original to the site, is special in many ways beginning with the…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1FYQ_koch-house_Germantown-WI.html
Built in 1873, the house is rather primitive in style despite the fact that the logs were not hand hewn but rather produced in a local sawmill. A few years after its construction an addition was attached to the building, and the entire structure w…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1FYN_barn_Germantown-WI.html
Built soon after 1850, the barn is one of the two original buildings remaining on the farm site. Time-honored pioneer craftsmanship can be seen in the framework of the building. The construction timbers were hewed and fitted by old-world hand-tool…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM101G_the-livery_Germantown-WI.html
This 1885 stone and log structure, built by the Dhein family, has 24-inch wide fieldstone walls and hand-hewn beams. The Livery serviced farmers and travelers with horses, wagons, and tack.
The centennial barn, featuring the Gold Medal Flour si…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQ0U_jacob-schunk-farmhouse_Germantown-WI.html
This limestone, Greek Revival dwelling was built by Jacob and Mary Ann Schunk in 1858. The clapboard and stone section was added in 1870. Of special interest are two sets of quarter-circle windows at the attic level. The history of the Schunk farm…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HML1P_st-john-evangelical-church_Germantown-WI.html
Founded on 1843 by German settlers from Hessen-Darmstadt and the Bavarian Palatinate, joined later by emigrants from Pomerania and Wurttemberg. Designed by architects Myrath and Koch for $30. 3 acre site purchased from Adam and Maria Stein for $15…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMKW0_dheinsville-settlement_Germantown-WI.html
Established in 1842, by the Philip Dhein family, Dheinsville is Germantown's oldest crossroads settlement. The village contains original half-timber buildings (fachwerk), reflecting the building-construction patterns of the early pioneers who came…