Lakefield, Wisconsin
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| Lakefield, Wisconsin | |
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| — Unincorporated community — | |
 Lakefield, Wisconsin
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| Coordinates: 43°17′42″N 87°55′32″W / 43.29500°N 87.92556°WCoordinates: 43°17′42″N 87°55′32″W / 43.29500°N 87.92556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Ozaukee |
| Elevation | 709 ft (216 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 262 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1567768[1] |
Lakefield is an unincorporated community located in the Town of Grafton in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, United States.[2][3] Lakefield is located at the intersection of County T (Lakefield Road) and County W (Port Washington Road).
The Lakefield area was once home to several octagonal barns built by Ernst Clausing, an immigrant from Saxony. Clausing built them in the 1890s.[4][5]
References [edit]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=5180
- ^ http://dhs.wi.gov/VitalRecords/pdf/cvtlist.pdf
- ^ Bertha Kitchell Whyte, "Octagonal Houses and Barns". Wisconsin Magainze of History, vol. 34, no. 1, pp. 42-46 (1950) http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=/wmh&CISOPTR=19240&CISOSHOW=19218&REC=4
- ^ http://www.co.ozaukee.wi.us/history/octagonbarn.html
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