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Locally Designated Properties

Our community is fortunate to have many buildings that are fine examples of distinct architectural styles, including Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne, Craftsman, Mission, Bungalow and Ranch.

The following list features Wauwatosa landmarks that have been granted historic designation by the City of Wauwatosa. Many of these local landmarks are also listed on the State and National Registers of Historic Places.

Enjoy and celebrate Wauwatosa's rich heritage.

7406 Hillcrest Drive: Kneeland-Walker House; designated April 2, 1996
1609 Church Street, Thomas Benjamin Hart House; designated April 2, 1996
343 Glenview Avenue, Harrison Ludington Residence; designated June 3, 1997
1409-27 Underwood Avenue, Dittmar-Robertson Building; designated June 3, 1997
8000 Milwaukee Avenue, Dr. Fisk Holbrook Day house; designated May 5, 1998
7720 Harwood Avenue, Little Red Store; designated May 5, 1998
9722 Watertown Plank Road, School for Agriculture and Domestic Economy – Eschweiler Buildings; designated November 7, 2000
9508 Watertown Plank Road, Home for Dependent Children Administration Building – County Parks; designated November 7, 2000
Church Street Historic District – 1448-1630 Church Street and 7758 Menomonee River Parkway (16 properties); designated July 17, 2001
1626 Wauwatosa Avenue, Wauwatosa Woman’s Club building; designated May 1, 2001
2107 Wauwatosa Avenue, Lowell Damon house; designated April 1, 2003
7212-26 West North Avenue, Arcade building; designated April 1, 2003
12323 Watertown Plank Road, Luther Clapp residence; designated June 1, 2004
1511 Church Street, First Congregational Church; designated June 3, 2008
7105 Grand Parkway, Ernest Flagg stone masonry house; designated August 5, 2008
Wauwatosa Avenue Historic District – 1809 -2242 Wauwatosa Avenue, 7537 and 7540 Kenwood, and 7606 Stickney Avenue (35 properties); designated February 10, 2010
Muellner building, 7300 Chestnut Street; designated May 1, 2012
Rockway/Brookside Places Historic District – all residential properties on Rockway Place and Brookside Place (23 properties); designated June 5, 2012
Wauwatosa Cemetery Chapel, 2435 Wauwatosa Avenue; designated August 7, 2012

If you are interested in designating your property or another property in the City, please contact Planning staff at 479-3521 and read the designation brochure prior to submitting an application for local designation. The Wauwatosa Historical Society (774-8672) has a useful guide for researching properties that may assist with preparing a designation application.