Property Record
1920 BROOKFIELD RD
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Charles Eichstaedt House |
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| Reference Number: | 7776 |
| Location (Address): | 1920 BROOKFIELD RD |
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| County: | Waukesha |
| City: | Brookfield |
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| Year Built: | 1860 |
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| Survey Date: | 1979 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Greek Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Cream Brick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | The B in the photo code stands for BKFD. Another map name is City Engineer 10-1-92. DESCRIPTION: This two-story cream brick T-plan residence has segmental-arched windows and doors, the windows have stone sills. The one-story porch that infills the "T" on the main facade has lost its original posts to modern wrought iron work. A heavy entablature gives emphasis to the eaves and includes returns on the gable end walls; the gable end walls are pierced with two double-hung windows on each floor. The west (main) elevation is crossed by a porch (infilling the "T") and contians three bays; a door occupies the central bay; another door is found at the innermost corner of the T cut into the south facing side of the top of the "T". Related buildings include a large barn, a windmill, a silo, an outhouse and outbuildings. ARCHITECTURAL/ENGINEERING SIGNIFICANCE: This cream brick farmhouse is an example of transitional architectural styles. The entablature and returns on the gable end wall are elements of the Greek Revival style. The overall height and massing of the house are suggestive of the Italianate style. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND: Charles Eichstaedt and his wife Mary (Ehlardt) came to Milwaukee from Germany about 1850. He was a baker, and worked in Milwaukee for some five years. He bought a farm near Cedarburg where he lived for about seven years. He then bought 80 acres in Brookfield Township and presumably built this house soon after, during the Civil War period. He is listed in the 1865 State Census. His dwelling was insured at a value of $1,300 in 1875. Charles Eichstaedt resided here until 1893, when he moved to Milwuakee where he lived until his death in 1898. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE: The Eichstaedt farm is an example of a typical Brookfied Township farmstead dating from the Civil War era. It retains a large barn, windmill, small out-building, outhouse and silo, all of which contribute to its historical significance. |
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| Bibliographic References: | 1890 History of Waukesha County, p. 425. Insurance Records, Farmer's Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Waukesha. Census, State of Wisconsin, 1865. Plat Maps 1859, 1891. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |