Theodore I. and Margaret Morey House Listed in the National Register of Historic Places

WAUKESHA, Wis. - The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Theodore I. and Margaret Morey House in the National Register of Historic Places on April 3, 2024. The farm is located in a small neighborhood east of the University of Wisconsin - Waukesha.

Theodore “Ted” Morey was raised in Waukesha County, where he attended St. John’s Military Academy in Delafield and Carroll College. He then moved to Illinois to begin a real estate career through the development of two subdivisions and a golf course. In 1927, Ted married Margaret Kewer, a fellow Waukesha native, and relocated back to Wisconsin where he continued his business. His first local subdivision was located outside of Waukesha city limits, Westowne, identified as possibly the first local suburb. In 1928, the couple constructed their first home in the Tudor Revival style. It was expanded and remodeled in the Colonial Revival style circa 1939 to accommodate their growing family.

The Theodore I. and Margaret Morey House stands today as an example of Ted’s real estate development in Waukesha. In approximately 40 years, he developed around 400 residences within 30 subdivisions in the county. His real estate ventures also included commercial development of shopping malls. The culmination of his development projects resulted in city-wide expansion.

Additionally, Ted sold over 5,000 lots in Milwaukee and Waukesha counties. Due to the high volume of real estate transactions, he earned the moniker “dean of Waukesha real estate developers.”

Please be respectful of the property owners. This is a private home and is not open to the public.

Additional information for the Loewe-Weis-Wilson Farm is available at:

https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Property/HI227738

To learn more about the State and National Register programs in Wisconsin, visit: https://wisconsinhistory.org/hp/register/

About the Wisconsin Historical Society

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