Built 1855 (1855) Opened 1855 Added to NRHP 10 August 2000 | NRHP Reference # 00000978 Area 1 ha | |
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Location 12112-12116 Wauwatosa Rd.
Mequon, Wisconsin Architectural style Greek Revival architecture People also search for Mequon Town Hall and Fire Station Complex, Lake Michigan, Menomonee River | ||
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.
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. 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.
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.