Mitchell-Rountree House facts for kids
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Mitchell-Rountree House
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Mitchell-Rountree House
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| Location | Jewett and Lancaster Sts., Platteville, Wisconsin |
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| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Built | 1837 |
| Architect | John H. Rountree |
| Architectural style | American colonial |
| NRHP reference No. | 72000052 |
| Added to NRHP | February 23, 1972 |
The Mitchell-Rountree House is a very old and special home located in Platteville, Wisconsin. It was built a long time ago, in 1837. This house is important because it shows us what homes looked like in the early days of Wisconsin.
The house is a 1.5-story cottage. It was built using strong, carefully cut stone called dolomite. The style of the house reminds us of homes from Virginia, where its first owner, Samuel Mitchell, came from.
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A Look at the House's History
Who Lived Here First?
The Mitchell-Rountree House was first built for a man named Samuel Mitchell. He was a minister and a hero who fought in the American Revolutionary War. After the war, he moved to this area.
His son, John T. Mitchell, also became a minister. He was the very first pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Platteville in 1832.
The Rountree Family Connection
Samuel Mitchell's daughter married a man named John H. Rountree. John Rountree was one of the people who helped start the town of Platteville. He was also a soldier who fought in the Black Hawk War.
Besides being a founder of Platteville, John Rountree was also involved in government. He served in the Wisconsin State Senate and the Wisconsin State Assembly. This means he helped make important laws for Wisconsin. The Rountree family lived in this house for many years.
The House Today
Today, the Mitchell-Rountree House is a museum. This means you can visit it and learn about its history and the people who lived there. It helps us understand what life was like almost 200 years ago.
Because of its importance, the house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. This is a special list of buildings and places that are important to the history of the United States. It was also added to Wisconsin's own State Register of Historic Places in 1989.
