'Wandering Wauwatosa:' 2025 Tour of Homes highlights history
Wandering Wauwatosa 2025 Tour of Homes
WAUWATOSA, Wis. - The Wauwatosa Historical Society invited the community to step inside history for the 36th annual Tour of Homes on Saturday.
Local perspective:
The event took place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This year's theme, "Wandering Wauwatosa," highlighted five properties that organizers said showcase the city's architectural heritage.
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- Captain Henry and Catherine Leisk House – 2114 Wauwatosa Ave.
- Former Home for Dependent Children – 9480 Watertown Plank Rd.
- Eschweiler Manor – 9841 Eschweiler Dr.
- Wauwatosa East High School Lobby – 7500 Milwaukee Ave.
- Kneeland-Walker House, Carriage House & Cider Shed – 7406 Hillcrest Dr.
"I think people have richer connection, deeper connection, to their community when the connections stay inside these buildings and these homes," said Amanda Saso, the organization's executive director. "Then they want to support it more and stay in the community."
Why you should care:
The Tour of Homes is a Wauwatosa Historical Society fundraising event, and all proceeds help preserve historical records and collections, fund educational programs, and maintain two historic properties: the Kneeland-Walker House and the Little Red Store.
On FOX6 WakeUp News
Wandering Wauwatosa: 2025 Tour of Homes
The Wauwatosa Historical Society Tour of Homes gives people the opportunity to see homes that showcase different eras in Wauwatosa?s history. Amanda Saso joined FOX6 WakeUp from the Kneeland-Walker House to share more.
Captain Henry and Catherine Leisk House
If you are a fan of history, the Wauwatosa Historical Society has you covered with its tour of historical homes. Amanda Saso joined FOX6 WakeUp live from another historical house, the Captain Henry and Catherine Leisk House.
Wauwatosa history preserved in buildings
The Wauwatosa Historical Society's Tour of Homes is an annual fundraising event and a way for people to check out different parts of the city's history. Executive Director Amanda Saso is showing us another historical home on the tour, the former Home for Dependent Children.
Wandering Wauwatosa: 2025 Tour of Homes final stop
The Wauwatosa Historical Society Tour of Homes gives people the opportunity to see homes that showcase different eras in Wauwatosa?s history. Executive Director Amanda Saso is back to show us the final stop of the tour.
The Source: FOX6 News interviewed people involved with the Wandering Wauwatosa: 2025 Tour of Homes.