William F. Jahn Farmstead

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William F. Jahn Farmstead
Jahn Farmstead Mequon WI May-09.jpg
William F. Jahn Farmstead
William F. Jahn Farmstead is located in Wisconsin
William F. Jahn Farmstead
Location12112-12116 Wauwatosa Rd.
Mequon, Wisconsin
Coordinates43°14′18″N 88°0′11″W / 43.23833°N 88.00306°W / 43.23833; -88.00306Coordinates: 43°14′18″N 88°0′11″W / 43.23833°N 88.00306°W / 43.23833; -88.00306
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1855 (1855)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.00000978[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 10, 2000

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. While the farmstead is not longer used for agriculture, portions have been converted to facilitate bed and breakfast lodging.[2]

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. ^ a b c d 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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