2300 N BROOKFIELD RD | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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2300 N BROOKFIELD RD

Architecture and History Inventory
2300 N BROOKFIELD RD | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:PUTNEY SCHOOL
Other Name:
Contributing:
Reference Number:7793
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):2300 N BROOKFIELD RD
County:Waukesha
City:Brookfield
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
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Section:
Quarter Section:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1867
Additions: 1876
Survey Date:1979
Historic Use:school-one to six room
Architectural Style:Front Gabled
Structural System:
Wall Material:Cream Brick
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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NOTES
Additional Information:CONVERTED TO HOUSE [Date Cnst:(2ND BLDG)]. The B in the photo code stands for BKFD. Another Survey map name is City Engineer 10-1-92. In 1890, there were six schools in town, so distributed as to accommodate all the farms. Previous to 1851, children attended the Tew's school west of the Fox River on North Avenue. In 1851 work began on the first school house, District #4, on North Avenue and Brookfield Road. Built on Putney property, it was called Putney School or Putney Corners School. The building was crude; floors were rough sawed oak lumber, and seats were of pine boards. In 1876, a new brick building, the second Putney School was built on the same location. The old School house was moved north of the Methodist Church on Brookfield Road and serves as a residence today; it was significantly altered. The third and present building was built in 1932. [A].
Bibliographic References:[A]. "Historic Landmark Tours" Book. Brookfield News 2/15/2001. Elm Grove Elm Leaves 2/15/2001.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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