Built in 1843 (Greek Revival architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
One of 153 National Register listings published here for Waukesha County · listed in 1979 · category: Building · built in 1843, Greek Revival architecture.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 42 fires within 5 miles of Dousman Inn between 2018 and 2020, burning about 17 acres in total. None started naturally. 2 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 24 |
| Debris and open burning | 11 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 September 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 1803041 |
| 26 September 2020 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 2002767 |
| 31 August 2020 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 2990 |
| 25 August 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 2005040 |
| 11 August 2018 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 1806080 |
| 9 July 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 1802082 |
| 19 July 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 1803729 |
| 7 June 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 1801676 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Dousman Inn: 1 unknown. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Own Crews | Stone | Unknown |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Brookfield, the town this property stands in, in 38 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 16 thunderstorm wind, 13 hail, 4 flash flood, 3 lightning. The reports record 2 deaths and 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1998 | Flash Flood | Brookfield | 2 killed, 1 hurt, $17,300,000 | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brookfield | $200,000 | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Lightning | Brookfield | $105,000 | no account filed |
| September 2006 | Flash Flood | Brookfield | $100,000 | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Flash Flood | Brookfield | $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brookfield | $25,000 | The Waukesha County Emergency Manager reported trees and power lines were blown down in Brookfield from damaging thunderstorm wind gusts that were estimated up to 65 mph (56 knots). One tree fell onto a church roof causing damage to the roof. |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brookfield | $15,000 | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brookfield | $10,000 | Shingle and fascia damage to several homes in the area. Tree branches down. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brookfield | $10,000 | Trees and power lines down. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brookfield | $10,000 | Power lines down. |
| August 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brookfield | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brookfield | $6,000 | Scattered trees and power lines down from Brookfield to New Berlin. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brookfield | $5,000 | Multiple reports of tree damage from Brookfield to New Berlin. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brookfield | $5,000 | Multiple trees and some wires down across Brookfield and New Berlin. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brookfield | $3,000 | Tree damage in Brookfield. |
| May 2001 | Lightning | Brookfield | $3,000 | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brookfield | $2,000 | Powerful thunderstorm winds toppled large trees. Estimated wind gusts were on the order of 52 knots (60 mph). One tree landed on the roof of a home, but there was only minor gutter damage. |
| July 2006 | Flash Flood | Brookfield | $2,000 | Off ramps flooded at Moreland Road and I-94. Flash flood waters eroded dirt and grass on road shoulders. About 1.50 inches of rain fell in 20 minutes ending at 1710CST on the west side of Brookfield. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brookfield | $1,000 | Law enforcement officials reported many trees blown over by wet microburst winds estimated at 64mph (56 knots) in a swath from 3 miles north-northeast of Brookfield to Butler. |
| May 2006 | Lightning | Brookfield | $1,000 | Lightning striking the ground next to a home shattered its windows. |
| September 1997 | Strong Wind | Brookfield | $300 | no account filed |
| May 2024 | Hail | Brookfield | - | Three quarter inch hail falling with estimated winds of 40 mph. |
| August 2012 | Hail | Brookfield | - | A trained spotter reported nickel-sized hail (0.88 inch in diameter) near the intersection of Interstate 94 and Moorland Road in Brookfield. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brookfield | - | Trees down. |
| July 2006 | Hail | Brookfield | - | Hail covered the ground white. |
| June 2024 | Hail | Brookfield | - | no account filed |
| September 2021 | Hail | Brookfield | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Hail | Brookfield | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Hail | Brookfield | - | no account filed |
| May 2014 | Hail | Brookfield | - | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Hail | Brookfield | - | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Hail | Brookfield | - | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Hail | Brookfield | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brookfield | - | no account filed |
| November 2005 | Hail | Brookfield | - | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Flood | Brookfield | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brookfield | - | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Hail | Brookfield | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| George H. and Frances Daubner House | 1.7 miles | 2022 | |
| Visitation Convent Complex | 1.7 miles | 2011 | |
 | Enoch Gardner and Mary Caroline Koch Needham House | 2.3 miles | 2000 |
 | Gredler-Gramins House | 4.3 miles | 1980 |
 | George Lawrence Jr. Clarke House | 5.1 miles | 1995 |
 | Hadfield Company Lime Kilns | 5.4 miles | 1982 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 79000118 in Record Group 79. |
| Waukesha County | All 153 listed properties in this county. |
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