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Historic Sites

The City of West Allis recognizes its historical sites and neighborhoods through a local designation process led by the West Allis Historical Commission. Currently, the City has designated ten local sites and two local neighborhoods for their historic qualities.

West Allis Historic Properties

  • Garfield School – Historical Society Building – 8405 W National Ave
    Seneca Station West Allis WI
    Frank Seneca Gas Station, 1647 S. 76th St.
  • Seneca Station – 1647 S 76 St
  • U.S. Post Office – 7440 W Greenfield Ave
  • Kegel’s Inn – 5901-05 W National Ave
  • Koelsch Funeral Home – 7622 W Greenfield Ave
  • McMicken, Alexander & Pauline House – 1508 S 80 St
  • Fire Station #1 – 7300 W National Ave
  • Rudolph and Alice Pfister House – 1627 S 56 St
  • Douville Mansion – 8323 W Burnham St
  • West Allis Farmers Market – 6501 W National Ave

West Allis Historic Neighborhoods

  • Juneau Highlands
  • Kopperud Park Historic Residential District

State and National Designations

  • Wisconsin’s Architecture and History Inventory (AHI)
  • Wisconsin National Register of Historic Places

Surveys and Reports

To further the mission of Historic Preservation in West Allis, the City commissions and supports various surveys and reports to help identify our local heritage.

City of West Allis Historical & Architectural Resources Survey

  • Volume 1–Survey Report
  • Volume 2–Appendices

Popular Houses of West Allis – 1880-1980

Historic Preservation Resources and Forms

  • Application for Local Designation
  • Certificate of Appropriateness
  • Historic Preservation Ordinance

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