Schoonmaker Reef
Fossilized reef in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Added to the National Register in 1997, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
Schoonmaker Reef, also known as Wauwatosa Reef, Schoonmaker Quarry, Raphu Station or Francey Reef is a 425 million year-old fossilized reef in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. It was discovered in 1844 by Increase A. Lapham and Fisk Day on the site of a quarry owned by the Schoonmaker family. Geologist James Hall declared its significance in 1862. It was the first ancient reef described in North America, and among the first described in the world. It is located North of W. State St., between N. 66th St. and N. 64th St. extended, in Wauwatosa. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1997.
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The record
| Property type | Site |
| Address | N of West St., between N. 66th St. and N. 64th St. extended, Milwaukee, WI |
| County | Milwaukee County |
| Listed | Sep 25, 1997 |
| Reference number | 97001266 |
| Type of place | paleontological site |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 sites |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | N of West St., between N. 66th St. and N. 64th St. extended, Milwaukee, WI |
| Coordinates | 43.04712, -87.99372 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Pullman National Historical Park · 96 mi · on Park Atlas |
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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 97001266. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.