William F. Jahn Farmstead

The William F. Jahn Farmstead is located in Mequon, Wisconsin, United States. The farmstead includes a farmhouse, two barns, a summer kitchen, and two outbuildings. The farmstead is not longer used for agriculture, portions have been converted to bed and breakfast lodging.[2]

William F. Jahn Farmstead
William F. Jahn Farmstead
Location12112-12116 Wauwatosa Rd.
Mequon, Wisconsin
Coordinates43°14′18″N 88°0′11″W
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1855 (1855)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.00000978[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 10, 2000

History

Jahn was a German immigrant, arriving with his family at Mequon from Saxony in 1844 at the age of 12. He became a surveyor, Superintendent of Schools for the city, a farmer, and a prominent local politician.[2][3] The farm was a successful diversified operation, by 1880 it had grown to 100 acres with dairy cows, pigs, and chickens, and grew wheat, corn, and oats.[2]

The farmstead is significant as a relatively intact and well-preserved example of a Greek Revival farmhouse in Mequon. The property was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[2]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Carol Lohry Cartwright (August 15, 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: William F. Jahn Farmstead" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-03-31. Accompanying Photos
  3. "Biographical Sketches". USGenWeb Archives. Retrieved 2012-10-03.


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