Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
“The Haseltine Cobblestone House is a Greek Revival-styled home clad in cobblestone and built in 1842 in Big Bend, Waukesha County, Wisconsin for one of the town's first settlers.”
Wikipedia article Haseltine Cobblestone House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 153 National Register listings published here for Waukesha County · listed in 1980 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
The chapter on Vernon Village in The History of Waukesha County, Wisconsin. Containing an Account of Its Settlement, Growth, Development and Resources; an Extensive and Minute Sketch of Its Cities, Towns and Villages--their Improvements, Industries, Manufactories, Churches, Schools and Societies; Its War Record, Biographical Sketches, Portraits of Prominent Men and Early Settlers; the Whole Preceded by a History of Wisconsin, Statistics of the State, and an Abstract of Its Laws and Constitution and of the Constitution of the United States, published 1880 names Big Bend. This is what it says, exactly as the scans read.
J. H. STICKNE Y, farmer. Sees. 23, 14 and 22 ; P. O. Big Bend ; born in Andover, Vt., 1811, resided there until he was 22, when he went to Troy, N. Y., and after a year, to Boston, where he spent three ; returning to Andover, he remained a short time, and reached Vernon on the 18th of August, 1838 ; a carpenter by trade, he worked at building log houses and barns for the settlers. Married in 1840, Miss E. A., daughter of Col. Orien Haseltine, and settled on 240 acres of his present farm ; on this the Indians had formerly a cornfield, the stalks and cobs being still visible. None of the pioneers of Vernon have done better than he, as he is now the large.9t land owner in it, having 620 acres, and on it more and better timber than any man in the county ; his maple grove is simply grand; the yield of 1,000 pounds of sugar per annum, adding to its attractions; in these woods in an early day, Mr. S had many an exciting, and sometimes dangerous adventure with the half-wild hogs, and wilder wolves and lynxes. He is a Republican, and was the third Treasurer ot Vernon. In 1847, he removed to Dodge Co., W^., and remained until 1852. Mr. and Mrs. S. have nine living children - Warren, Annie, Alice, Rollin, Volney, Emily, Perris, Elva and Ida ; also an adopted son, George. To these children, Mr. S. has given over much of the care involved in managing the estate.
Machine-read from a century-old scan, so expect the errors a machine makes: misspelled names, dropped words, stray characters.
Read the whole chapter on Vernon Village - 10,878 words on its settlement, mills, schools and churches.
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 32 fires within 5 miles of Haseltine Cobblestone House between 2010 and 2020, burning about 403 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 4 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 | 16 |
| Debris and open burning | 6 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 453 |
| 9 August 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 186 |
| 4 August 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 407 |
| 6 July 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 2244 |
| 4 July 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 140 |
| 30 July 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 417 |
| 15 July 2018 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 367 |
| 23 June 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 312 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Haseltine Cobblestone House: 6 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hales Corners Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Kohler Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Pit 14 and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Valley Blacktop | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Valley Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Valley Pit Hillview S & G | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Big Bend, the town this property stands in, in 14 storm reports between 1998 and 2025: 5 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 2 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2010 | Tornado (EF1) | Big Bend | $430,000 | This EF1 tornado affected the Big Bend and Muskego area, and spun up a little more than 2 miles north of Big Bend about 1/10 of a mile southeast of the intersection of Interstate 43 and STH 164. The tornado moved east, dissipating about 1/2 mile south of Tess Corners, just northwest of the intersection of Woods Road and Durham Drive. The roof of the Tess Corners Fire Department tore off, and the U.S. Post Office building in Muskego was damaged when an air conditioning unit was blown off the roof. Several post office vehicles were also damaged. The building housing Muskego Beer and Liquor was badly damaged when a wall collapsed and destroyed half the building. All together, 35 residential dwellings were minimally affected, and 41 homes sustained minor damage. Seventeen businesses were minimally affected, and 1 sustained major damage. Some crops were damaged, but no information on loss estimates was available. Total estimated private sector damage was about $430,000. Public sector structural damage totaled about $15,000. Additionally, other public service (non-damage) costs totaled $65,000; which included $45,000 for debris clearance, $10,000 for protective measures, and $10,000 for road systems. Hundreds of trees were uprooted or damaged. Starting location point was Lat 42.91015 Lon -88.21483 with the ending point Lat 42.91118 Lon -88.09850. The EF-rating was based on DI 27 (TH) DOD3 which suggests a wind speed of 105 mph. The average path width was 90 yards. |
| June 1999 | Tornado (F1) | Big Bend | $100,000 | no account filed |
| July 2010 | Tornado (EF2) | Big Bend | $75,000 | An EF2 tornado developed about 1 mile south of Big Bend, 1/8 mile west of of STH 164 between Henneberry Ave. and Kelsey Ave. The tornado partially uprooted trees, broke tree branches, caused corn crop damage and destroyed a garage and pole shed along a 1 mile path that averaged 70 yards in width. Additionally, it flipped over a camping trailer and carried a tool box about 1/2 mile away. The tornado ended about 1.7 miles southeast of Big Bend, 1/3 mile east-northeast of the intersection of Crowbar Dr. and Parker Dr. The EF2 estimated wind speeds of 115 to 120 mph were based on DI 27(TH) DOD4. The exact start location is Lat 42.86466 and Lon -88.20040. The exact end location is Lat 42.86569 and Lon -88.18079. |
| August 1998 | Flash Flood | Big Bend | $40,000 | no account filed |
| November 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Big Bend | $8,000 | Multiple trees and tree limbs down. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Big Bend | $5,000 | Trees and power lines down. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Big Bend | - | The public reported an anchored gazebo was blown over by severe thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 65 mph (56 knots). |
| June 2008 | Flash Flood | Big Bend | - | Heavy rains resulted in flash flooding as water reached depths of 3 feet or more and several cars stalled. This was one of 3 flash floods in Waukesha County on June 7th. Some crop damage was noted in nearby rural areas around Pewaukee. Another round of heavy rains on June 8th resulted in flash flooding around North Prairie. Collectively, each of these 4 flash floods resulted in home and business damage along with some crop losses. It was nearly impossible to break down the damages by flash flood. Therefore, the collective breakdown is provided in the June 8th StormData entry for Waukesha County. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Big Bend | - | no account filed |
| August 2015 | Hail | Big Bend | - | no account filed |
| November 2015 | Hail | Big Bend | - | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Hail | Big Bend | - | no account filed |
| November 2005 | Hail | Big Bend | - | no account filed |
| September 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Big Bend | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Reformed Presbyterian Church of Vernon | 1.5 miles | 1999 |
 | Carl and Therese Schauwitzer House | 3.7 miles | 2013 |
| Muskego State Graded School | 4.0 miles | 2019 | |
| Weston's Antique Apple Orchard | 4.2 miles | 1996 | |
 | Freewill Baptist Church | 4.3 miles | 1998 |
| Pearl and Grand Avenue Historic District | 6.5 miles | 2004 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 80000204 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Waukesha County | All 153 listed properties in this county. |
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