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National Register of Historic Places listings in Dane County, Wisconsin facts for kids

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This page lists amazing and important places in Dane County, Wisconsin that are part of the National Register of Historic Places. Think of it like a special list of buildings, sites, and areas that are super important to history. These places are protected and celebrated because they tell us stories about the past.

In Dane County, there are 251 places on this list! Ten of them are even more special and are called National Historic Landmarks. Many of these, about 153, are in the city of Madison and have their own separate list. This page focuses on the other 98 cool spots outside of Madison.

Historic Places in Dane County

Here are some of the interesting historic places you can find in Dane County, outside of Madison:

Old Homes and Farms

  • Francis Marian Ames Farmstead (Rutland): An old farm listed in 1992.
  • Bedrud-Olson Farmstead (Christiana): Another historic farm, added to the list in 1999.
  • Brown-Sewell House (Stoughton): Built in 1859, this house shows off the Greek Revival style, which looks a bit like ancient Greek temples.
    Lyman Brown House
    The historic Brown-Sewell House.
  • Jens and Ingeborg Cold House (Stoughton): This house from 1892 is a great example of the Queen Anne style, known for its fancy details and towers.
    Jens and Ingeborg Cold House
    The Jens and Ingeborg Cold House.
  • Dr. Charles G. Crosse House (Sun Prairie): Built in 1864, this house features the Carpenter Gothic style, which uses wood to create designs often seen in stone Gothic buildings.
    Crosse House
    The Dr. Charles G. Crosse House.
  • Henry L. and Sarah Dahle House (Mount Horeb): Listed in 2003.
    Henry L and Sarah Dahle House
    The Henry L. and Sarah Dahle House.
  • Herman B. and Anne Marie Dahle House (Mount Horeb): Also listed in 2003.
    Herman B and Anne Marie Dahle House
    The Herman B. and Anne Marie Dahle House.
  • Onon B. and Betsy Dahle House (Perry): Added to the list in 2008.
    Onon B. and Betsy Dahle House
    The Onon B. and Betsy Dahle House.
  • John Sweet Donald Farmstead (Springdale): This farm became historic in 1984.
    John Sweet Donald Farmstead September 2013
    The John Sweet Donald Farmstead.
  • Adam Dunlap Farmstead (Mazomanie): Listed in 2001.
    Adam Dunlap Farmstead
    The Adam Dunlap Farmstead.
  • Dunroven House (Dane): This house was added to the register in 1980.
    Dunroven House
    The Dunroven House.
  • Fox Hall (Fitchburg): A historic building listed in 1983.
    Fox Hall
    Fox Hall.
  • John Fritz Farmstead (Montrose): This farm joined the list in 1998.
    John Fritz Farmstead September 2013
    The John Fritz Farmstead.
  • John and Flora Gilbert House (Oregon): Built in 1906, this house also features the Queen Anne style.
    John and Flora Gilbert House
    The John and Flora Gilbert House.
  • Sereno W. Graves House (Rutland): Listed in 1982.
    Sereno W. Graves House
    The Sereno W. Graves House.
  • Nicholas Haight Farmstead (Fitchburg): This farm was added in 1993.
    Nicholas Haight farmhouse
    The Nicholas Haight Farmstead.
  • Samuel Hall House (Albion): Listed in 1993.
    Samuel Hall House
    The Samuel Hall House.
  • Samuel Hunt House (Rutland): Another historic house from 1982.
    Samuel Hunt House
    The Samuel Hunt House.
  • Gaute Ingebretson Loft House (Stoughton): Listed in 1987.
    Gaute Ingebretson Loft House
    The Gaute Ingebretson Loft House.
  • Iverson-Johnson House (Stoughton): Built in 1898, this house is a mix of Queen Anne style with special Nordic designs.
    Iverson-Johnson House
    The Iverson-Johnson House.
  • Gulbrand and Bertha Jensvold House (Perry): Added to the list in 2008.
    Gulbrand and Bertha Jensvold House
    The Gulbrand and Bertha Jensvold House.
  • John and Margarethe Kemp Cabin (Mazomanie): Listed in 2008.
    John and Margarethe Kemp Cabin
    The John and Margarethe Kemp Cabin.
  • Friederich Kohlmann House (Springfield Corners): This house became historic in 1974.
    Friederich Kohlmann House
    The Friederich Kohlmann House.
  • Robert M. LaFollette House (Maple Bluff): This house, listed in 1966, belonged to Robert M. LaFollette, a famous Wisconsin politician.
    Robert M. LaFollette House, Maple Bluff (Dane County, Wisconsin)
    The Robert M. LaFollette House.
  • Aslak Lie Cabin (Mount Horeb): Listed in 1986.
    Aslak Lie Cabin
    The Aslak Lie Cabin.
  • John Mann House (Fitchburg): This house was added in 1982.
    John Mann House
    The John Mann House.
  • McCoy Farmhouse (Fitchburg): Listed in 1980.
    McCoy Farmhouse Fitchburg WI
    The McCoy Farmhouse.
  • McFarland House (McFarland): Built in 1857, this house is in the Greek Revival style.
    McFarland House
    The McFarland House.
  • Jens Naeset House (Stoughton): From 1878, this house blends Italianate style with a Second Empire cupola (a small dome on the roof).
    Jens Naeset House
    The Jens Naeset House.
  • Daniel Pond Farmhouse (Brooklyn): Listed in 1980.
    Daniel Pond Farmhouse
    The Daniel Pond Farmhouse.
  • Ole K. Roe House (Stoughton): Added to the list in 1984.
    Ole K. Roe House front 1
    The Ole K. Roe House.
  • Dr. Newman C. Rowley House (Middleton): This house from 1867 is also historic.
    Rowley House Middleton
    The Dr. Newman C. Rowley House.
  • Frederick Schumann Farmstead (Berry): This farm was listed in 1993.
    Frederick Schumann Farmstead
    The Frederick Schumann Farmstead.
  • Eric and Jerome Skindrud Farm (Springdale): Listed in 1994.
    Eric and Jerome Skindrud Farm
    The Eric and Jerome Skindrud Farm.
  • Adam and Mary Smith House (Sun Prairie): Built around 1856-1860, this house is in the Italianate style.
    Adam and Mary Smith House 1
    The Adam and Mary Smith House.

Schools and Public Buildings

  • Belleville Illinois Central Railroad Depot (Belleville): This old train station was listed in 2016.
  • Cambridge Public School and High School (Cambridge): This school building became historic in 1998.
    Cambridge Wisconsin Public School and High School NRHP
    The Cambridge Public School and High School.
  • Chase Grain Elevator (Sun Prairie): Built in 1922, this grain elevator has unique tile silos.
    Chase Grain Elevator, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
    The Chase Grain Elevator.
  • Frey School (Roxbury): This old schoolhouse was listed in 2011.
    Frey School
    The Frey School.
  • Fuhremann Canning Company Factory (Sun Prairie): This factory, built in 1900, is a historic industrial site.
    Sun Prairie Cannery
    The Fuhremann Canning Company Factory.
  • Heiney's Meat Market (Black Earth): This old market building was listed in 1984.
    Heineys Meat Market, Black Earth WI 2012
    Heiney's Meat Market.
  • Hoff Department Store (Mount Horeb): This department store building became historic in 1989.
    Hoffs Department Store
    Hoff Department Store.
  • Library Park (Belleville): This park includes the historic Village Hall from 1894.
    Belleville Library Park
    Belleville Library Park.
  • Mazomanie Town Hall (Mazomanie): This town hall was listed in 1980.
    Mazomanie Town Hall NRHP
    The Mazomanie Town Hall.
  • Middleton Depot, Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railroad (Middleton): This train station from 1895 shows off the Late Victorian style.
    Middleton Depot
    The Middleton Depot.
  • Mt. Horeb Opera Block (Mount Horeb): This building, listed in 1989, once housed an opera.
    Mt. Horeb Opera Block
    The Mt. Horeb Opera Block.
  • Mount Horeb Public School (Mount Horeb): This school building was added to the list in 2010.
    Mount Horeb Public School
    The Mount Horeb Public School.
  • Oregon High School (Oregon): This "Red Brick School" became historic in 1998.
    Oregon High School
    Oregon High School.
  • Oregon Masonic Lodge (Oregon): This lodge building was listed in 1992.
    Oregon Masonic Lodge
    The Oregon Masonic Lodge.
  • Oregon Water Tower and Pump House (Oregon): This water tower and pump house were listed in 2007.
    Oregon Water Tower
    The Oregon Water Tower.
  • Paoli Mills (Paoli): This historic district includes four buildings on a 5-acre site, listed in 1979.
    Paoli Mills
    Paoli Mills.
  • Rutland United Brethren in Christ Meeting House and Cemetery (Rutland): This meeting house and cemetery were listed in 2004.
    Rutland United Brethren Church
    The Rutland United Brethren Church.
  • St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church (Ashton): This church was listed in 1980.
    St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church Ashton Wisconsin
    St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church.
  • South School (Stoughton): This school building became historic in 1985.
    South School Stoughton WI
    South School.
  • Stoughton High School (Stoughton): Built in 1892, this school shows the Neo-Renaissance style.
    Stoughton High School
    Stoughton High School.
  • Stoughton Universalist Church (Stoughton): From 1858, this church is in the Neo-Classicist style.
    Universalist Church, Stoughton, Wisconsin
    The Stoughton Universalist Church.
  • Sun Prairie Water Tower (Sun Prairie): This water tower, built in 1899 and updated in 1912, is a historic landmark.
    Sun Prairie Water Tower
    The Sun Prairie Water Tower.
  • Waubesa School (Blooming Grove): Built in 1920, this school is in the Bungalow/Craftsman style.
    Waubesa School
    Waubesa School.
  • Waunakee Railroad Depot (Waunakee): This old train station was listed in 1978.
    Waunaukee Train Depot
    The Waunakee Railroad Depot.
  • West School (Stoughton): This school building from 1886 is also historic.
    West School, Stoughton, Wisconsin
    West School.
  • Wisconsin Industrial School for Girls (Fitchburg): This former school was listed in 1991.
    Wisconsin Industrial School for Girls
    The Wisconsin Industrial School for Girls.

Churches and Unique Sites

  • First Lutheran Church (Middleton): Built in 1866 with a steeple added in 1884, this church is in the Gothic Revival style.
    First Lutheran Middleton
    First Lutheran Church.
  • First National Bank (Oregon): This bank building was listed in 2007.
    First National Bank (Oregon, Wisconsin)
    First National Bank.
  • First Unitarian Society Meeting House (Shorewood Hills): Designed by the famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright in 1947, this building is a National Historic Landmark.
    1st-Unitarian
    The First Unitarian Society Meeting House.
  • Hauge Log Church (Daleyville): This unique log church was listed in 1974.
    Hauge Log Church
    Hauge Log Church.
  • Herbert and Katherine Jacobs Second House (Middleton): Another home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1943, this is also a National Historic Landmark.
    Herbert and Katherine Jacobs Second House - panoramio
    The Herbert and Katherine Jacobs Second House.
  • Kehl Winery (Roxbury): This winery was listed in 1976.
    Wollersheim Winery
    Kehl Winery.
  • Little Norway (Blue Mounds): This unique Norwegian-American outdoor museum was listed in 1998.
    Pavillon Dragestil - Little Norway, Wisconsin
    Little Norway.
  • Lockwood Barn (Rutland): This historic barn was listed in 1982.
    Lockwood Barn
    Lockwood Barn.

Ancient Mounds and Battlefields

  • Bram Mound Group (Dunn): This site has three linear mounds and one small conical mound, built by ancient people.
  • Fort Blue Mounds (Blue Mounds): A historic fort site listed in 2001.
    Blue mounds ft
    Fort Blue Mounds.
  • Heim Mound (Middleton): This mound is shaped like a fox or wolf, created by early inhabitants.
    Heim Mound
    Heim Mound.
  • Hornung Mound Group (Roxbury): Another group of ancient mounds.
  • Lewis Mound Group (47-Da-74) (McFarland): A group of ancient mounds.
  • Lower Mud Lake Archeological Complex (Dunn): An important archaeological site.
  • Monona Mound (47DA275) (Monona): This mound is shaped like a water spirit and dates back to 800-1100 AD.
    Monona Mound looking west
    Monona Mound.
  • Moore Mound Group (Dunn): Another group of ancient mounds.
  • Outlet Mound (Monona): An oval-shaped mound.
    Outlet Mound Monona
    Outlet Mound.
  • Siggelkow Park Mound Group (47-Da-504) (McFarland): This site has one linear mound and parts of two others.
    Siggelkow Park Mound
    Siggelkow Park Mound.
  • Stricker Pond I Site (47 DA 424) (Middleton): An archaeological site near Stricker Pond.
    Striker's Pond 01
    Stricker Pond.
  • Sure Johnson Mound Group (McFarland): A group of ancient mounds.
  • Tompkins-Brindler Mound Group (Monona): This site has two linear mounds.
    Tompkins-Brindler Mound Group
    Tompkins-Brindler Mound Group.
  • Wisconsin Heights Battlefield (Roxbury): This is the site of a historic battle, listed in 2002.
    Wisconsin Heights Battlefield painting
    Wisconsin Heights Battlefield.

Historic Districts

Historic districts are areas with many buildings that share a similar history or architectural style.

  • College Hills Historic District (Shorewood Hills): This area is recognized for its historic homes.
    2804 Columbia Road, College Hills Historic District
    A home in College Hills Historic District.
  • East End Historic District (Middleton): This district includes several historic streets.
    7006 and 7010 Hubbard Avenue, East End Historic District
    Buildings in the East End Historic District.
  • East Park Historic District (Stoughton): This district includes a park and nearby streets.
    708 Park Street, East Park Historic District, Stoughton, WI
    A building in the East Park Historic District.
  • East Side Historic District (Stoughton): Another historic area in Stoughton.
    117 S. Franklin St., East Side Historic District, Stoughton, WI
    A building in the East Side Historic District.
  • Lincoln Street Historic District (Oregon): This district covers a section of West Lincoln Street.
    Palmer House, Lincoln Avenue Historic District
    A house in the Lincoln Street Historic District.
  • Mazomanie Downtown Historic District (Mazomanie): The historic downtown area of Mazomanie.
    Mazomanie WI May10
    Downtown Mazomanie.
  • Northwest Side Historic District (Stoughton): This district is roughly bounded by several streets.
    Northwest Side Historic District, Stoughton, Wisconsin
    A building in the Northwest Side Historic District.
  • Shorewood Historic District (Shorewood Hills): This area is recognized for its historic homes near Lake Mendota.
    1124 Oak Way, Shorewood Historic District
    A home in the Shorewood Historic District.
  • South Main Street Historic District (Oregon): This district covers a section of South Main Street.
    South Main Street Historic District
    South Main Street Historic District.
  • Southwest Side Historic District (Stoughton): This district includes the landmarked Ovren House from 1884.
    Ovren House
    The Ovren House in the Southwest Side Historic District.
  • Stoughton Main Street Commercial Historic District (Stoughton): This district covers the main street in Stoughton, known for its historic shops and buildings.
    StoughtonWisconsinDowntownUS51
    Stoughton Main Street.

Former Listing

Sometimes, a place is removed from the National Register. This usually happens if the building is changed too much or is no longer there.

  • Savage House (Stoughton): This house was once on the list but was removed in 2012.
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