Milwaukee County Historical Society

Trimborn Farm

Trimborn Farm

Address

Trimborn Farm
8881 West Grange Avenue
Greendale, Wisconsin 53129
414-529-7744
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Hours of Operation

May 15 – October 15

Tuesday through Saturday
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sunday
1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Admission

Park Admission free.
A self-guided tour brochure is available.

Guided tour daily at 3 p.m.
$4 per person. Children under six (6) are free.

History

Take a giant step back into pioneer times with a visit to Trimborn Farm in the southwestern corner of Milwaukee County. Delve into Victorian-era industry, reminisce about 19th century farm life, and witness Wisconsin culture come to life as embodied by the immigrant entrepreneur Werner Trimborn, his family and his employees.

Trimborn Farm is the only Milwaukee County Park with a historic theme. The multifaceted property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is also a State Historic Site and a Milwaukee County Landmark.

The nine buildings that comprise Trimborn Farm include two large barns.

One of the barns is the largest stone barn in the state. There is also a restored Greek Revival-style farmhouse that dates back to the early 1860s. The most unusual of the existing structures is a group of lime kilns, which produced high quality lime mortar and plaster that were used in the construction of early buildings throughout metropolitan Milwaukee from about 1850 to 1900. Other buildings with interesting architectural features are the granary -- a structure with a wood-exterior and a brick-interior, and a barrel-vaulted smokehouse. All of these structures supported the manufacture of lime and contributed to the industrial nature of the property.

Please call (414) 529-7744 or contact the Society for more information.