48:
227:
The hatcheries fry mostly went to lakes and streams in southern
Wisconsin. It served that original purpose until 1950, when bass were successfully reproducing in the wild, and the state decided to focus its walleye propagation on the northern part of the state. With that, the Delafield hatchery was
216:
fry were propagated by placing eggs in Chase jars. Then water was fed into the bottom of the jar, passing up through the eggs. After the fish hatched they swam through the jars to the two large tanks, from which they were transferred to lakes and streams. The
Delafield hatchery could produce 50
189:
In 1906 the
Delafield Fish Hatchery was established - the second hatchery in this state system. Two bass-rearing ponds were built that first year. Four more were built the following year, along with the stylish stone building that survives today. J.T.W. Jennings designed the building in
392:
387:
223:
were grown in the six outdoor ponds - a more natural environment. Adult bass were allowed to build nests and fertilize the eggs. When the youngsters hatched and grew enough, they were transferred from the ponds to the wild.
372:
402:
362:
397:
76:
228:
converted into a research center on bass and walleye. In 1980, the state deeded the site to the city and has since been used for public recreation.
382:
367:
377:
288:
171:
34:
186:
emerged, aimed at supplying freshwater fish for consumers and sportsmen. Wisconsin started its own program in 1874.
271:
210:. It contained offices and two walleye tanks. The hatchery drew its water from Nagawicka Lake.
129:
393:
Agricultural buildings and structures on the
National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin
293:
259:
255:
307:
163:
64:
331:
8:
142:
119:
253:
388:
Agricultural buildings and structures on the
National Register of Historic Places
183:
373:
Government buildings on the
National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin
356:
191:
167:
91:
78:
254:
Diane H. Filipowicz; Michael R. Matucheski; Ted
Chentis (September 1980).
47:
220:
207:
199:
195:
403:
National
Register of Historic Places in Waukesha County, Wisconsin
283:
213:
203:
170:
into
Wisconsin lakes and streams. The hatchery was added to the
363:
Buildings and structures in
Waukesha County, Wisconsin
256:"NRHP Inventory/Nomination: Delafield Fish Hatchery"
398:Agricultural buildings and structures in Wisconsin
354:
338:. Wisconsin Historical Society. 8 August 2017
166:as part of a state system to stock game fish
310:. Wisconsin Historical Society. January 2012
326:
324:
249:
247:
245:
243:
241:
46:
35:U.S. National Register of Historic Places
321:
238:
182:In the 1870s a nationwide movement for
383:Government buildings completed in 1907
355:
284:"National Register Information System"
368:Fish hatcheries in the United States
289:National Register of Historic Places
172:National Register of Historic Places
378:Victorian architecture in Wisconsin
13:
14:
414:
300:
276:
217:million walleye fry per year.
137:
1:
231:
16:United States historic place
7:
162:was established in 1906 in
10:
419:
177:
332:"Delafield Fish Hatchery"
308:"Delafield Fish Hatchery"
148:
136:NRHP reference
135:
125:
115:
107:
92:43.0612611°N 88.4070306°W
70:
58:
54:
45:
41:
32:
25:
21:
206:, and walls of colorful
126:Architectural style
160:Delafield Fish Hatchery
97:43.0612611; -88.4070306
27:Delafield Fish Hatchery
294:National Park Service
260:National Park Service
198:, prominent chimney,
194:style, with a steep
164:Delafield, Wisconsin
65:Delafield, Wisconsin
88: /
156:
155:
120:J. T. W. Jennings
410:
347:
346:
344:
343:
336:Historical Essay
328:
319:
318:
316:
315:
304:
298:
297:
280:
274:
269:
267:
266:
251:
139:
103:
102:
100:
99:
98:
93:
89:
86:
85:
84:
81:
50:
19:
18:
418:
417:
413:
412:
411:
409:
408:
407:
353:
352:
351:
350:
341:
339:
330:
329:
322:
313:
311:
306:
305:
301:
296:. July 9, 2010.
282:
281:
277:
264:
262:
252:
239:
234:
184:fish hatcheries
180:
96:
94:
90:
87:
82:
79:
77:
75:
74:
63:
37:
28:
17:
12:
11:
5:
416:
406:
405:
400:
395:
390:
385:
380:
375:
370:
365:
349:
348:
320:
299:
275:
236:
235:
233:
230:
179:
176:
154:
153:
150:
146:
145:
140:
133:
132:
127:
123:
122:
117:
113:
112:
109:
105:
104:
72:
68:
67:
60:
56:
55:
52:
51:
43:
42:
39:
38:
33:
30:
29:
26:
23:
22:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
415:
404:
401:
399:
396:
394:
391:
389:
386:
384:
381:
379:
376:
374:
371:
369:
366:
364:
361:
360:
358:
337:
333:
327:
325:
309:
303:
295:
291:
290:
285:
279:
273:
261:
257:
250:
248:
246:
244:
242:
237:
229:
225:
222:
218:
215:
211:
209:
205:
201:
197:
193:
192:Tudor Revival
187:
185:
175:
173:
169:
165:
161:
151:
149:Added to NRHP
147:
144:
141:
134:
131:
128:
124:
121:
118:
114:
110:
106:
101:
83:88°24′25.31″W
73:
69:
66:
61:
57:
53:
49:
44:
40:
36:
31:
24:
20:
340:. Retrieved
335:
312:. Retrieved
302:
287:
278:
272:four photos.
263:. Retrieved
226:
219:
212:
188:
181:
159:
157:
152:May 13, 1981
80:43°3′40.54″N
62:421 Main St.
95: /
71:Coordinates
357:Categories
342:2019-07-07
314:2019-07-07
265:2019-07-07
232:References
208:fieldstone
202:above the
174:in 1981.
130:Victorian
116:Architect
200:parapets
196:hip roof
143:81000064
59:Location
214:Walleye
204:dormers
178:History
270:With
108:Built
221:bass
158:The
111:1907
168:fry
138:No.
359::
334:.
323:^
292:.
286:.
258:.
240:^
345:.
317:.
268:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
