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Property Record

FARRAND LANE AND CHURCH ST

Architecture and History Inventory

NAMES
Historic Name:The Beacon
Other Name:The Beacon
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:7951
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):FARRAND LANE AND CHURCH ST
County:Waukesha
City:Delafield
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
Town:
Range:
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Quarter Section:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1923
Additions:
Survey Date:1977
Historic Use:statue/sculpture
Architectural Style:Other Vernacular
Structural System:
Wall Material:Fieldstone
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: St. John's Military Academy
National Register Listing Date:10/28/1977
State Register Listing Date:1/1/1989
National Register Multiple Property Name:
NOTES
Additional Information:The eternal light has served as a symbol of the school since it was built. The small fieldstone structure is engraven on each side with quotations of the school's founder.
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RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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