Property Record
N7510 FRENCH RD
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | ALDER GROVE SCHOOL |
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| Reference Number: | 221534 |
| Location (Address): | N7510 FRENCH RD |
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| County: | Jefferson |
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| Township/Village: | Milford |
| Unincorporated Community: | |
| Town: | 8 |
| Range: | 14 |
| Direction: | E |
| Section: | 34 |
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| Year Built: | 1916 |
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| Additions: | |
| Survey Date: | 2012 |
| Historic Use: | elementary, middle, jr.high, or high |
| Architectural Style: | Front Gabled |
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| Wall Material: | Wood |
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| Other Buildings On Site: | Y |
| Demolished?: | No |
| Demolished Date: |
| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | The Town of Milford School District No. 2 constructed its first schoolhouse on land on French Road donated by Otto Dettmann. It was demolished in 1916, and a new schoolhouse was constructed of concrete block. It became known as the Alder Grove School and is located at N7510 French Road in the Town of Milford. In 1936, a basement was constructed beneath the school, and a furnace installed. Alder Grove School was closed briefly during the mid-twentieth century, during which time its students attend the Milford Graded School in the nearby settlement of Milford. After a few years the school reopened, only to be permanently closed in 1956. The schoolhouse was converted into a private residence at that time. |
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| Bibliographic References: | One Room Schools of Jefferson County. Johnson Creek: Johnson Creek Historical Society, 2006. Page 126. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |