Delafield Fish Hatchery - Delafield, WI
N 43° 03.654 W 088° 24.422
16T E 385427 N 4768538
Delafield Fish Hatchery at 421 Main St in Delafield, WI
Waymark Code: WM22NM
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 08/25/2007
Views: 85
Text on the marker reads:
"Constructed in 1907, the impressive Delafield Fish Hatchery stands as a reminder of Wisconsin's dependence upon its plentiful fishing waters. In the early 20th century, Wisconsin's growing concern over lake and stream fish depletion led to a state fish hatchery program for propagating fish. The Delafield Fish Hatchery was the second hatchery built under this program. Originally comprised of 32 acres, the hatchery was designed by State Architect John T. W. Jennings. The grounds included six holding ponds, 1,430 feet of pipe line and the hatchery building. The building is superbly constructed of fieldstone walls, split and chosen for their color and texture. Two interior concrete tanks were once used to hatch walleye-pike eggs while bass fish eggs were hatched in two ponds on the property. Fish fry (baby fish) were transported to nearby lakes and streams by electric railway. The Delafield Fish Hatchery was used until 1953 when it was converted into a research center. In 1980, the hatchery and surrounding parks were deeded by the state to the city for public recreation."
Street address: 421 Main St Delafield, WI USA 53018
County / Borough / Parish: Waukesha
Year listed: 1981
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering: Architect: Jennings,J.T.W.; Style: Late Victorian
Periods of significance: 1900-1924
Historic function: Agriculture/Subsistence: Fishing Facility Or Site
Current function: City functions
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Privately owned?: Not Listed
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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