Property Record
205 E MADISON AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | ABRAM ALLEN HOUSE |
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Reference Number: | 17109 |
Location (Address): | 205 E MADISON AVE |
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County: | Rock |
City: | Milton |
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Year Built: | 1853 |
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Additions: | C. 1990 1874 |
Survey Date: | 1977 |
Historic Use: | house |
Architectural Style: | Greek Revival |
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Wall Material: | Grout |
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Demolished?: | No |
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National/State Register Listing Name: | Allen, Abram, House |
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National Register Listing Date: | 9/13/1978 |
State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
National Register Multiple Property Name: | Grout Buildings of Milton Thematic Group |
Additional Information: | In 1874, a framed wing was added and a major addition was added to the west in the early 1990s. To the rear of the house stands the original horse barn. One of the original Milton public wells is still visible on this property. "...this is the second lime-mortar home that Allen built in Milton. It was built in 1853, and is unique among the Milton lime-mortar houses because its facade is on the long side. Allen's son Jonathon played an important role inthe Underground Railroad. A frame wing was added to the rear of the house in 1874, and an addition to the west int he 1990's." Milton Historic Preservation Commission, History in Progress: Hiking/Biking Tour of Historic Milton, Wisconsin, n.d. |
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Bibliographic References: | Historic Milton, Wisconsin Tour Guide, Milton Historic Preservation Commission, 2009. Milton Historic Preservation Commission, History in Progress: Hiking/Biking Tour of Historic Milton, Wisconsin, n.d. |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |