PARKVIEW, MADISON, JANESVILLE AND HIGH STS | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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PARKVIEW, MADISON, JANESVILLE AND HIGH STS

Architecture and History Inventory
PARKVIEW, MADISON, JANESVILLE AND HIGH STS | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Milton Town Square
Other Name:Goodrich Square
Contributing:
Reference Number:85387
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):PARKVIEW, MADISON, JANESVILLE AND HIGH STS
County:Rock
City:Milton
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Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1840
Additions:
Survey Date:197720132024
Historic Use:park
Architectural Style:NA (unknown or not a building)
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Demolished?:No
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NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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NOTES
Additional Information:THE TOWN SQUARE AS IDENTIFIED IN THE EARLY PLAT OF MILTON. 2024: Milton Town Square was established on land provided for this purpose by Joseph Goodrich in the late 1830s or early 1840s. The town square is a rectangular parcel that is bounded by Parkview Drive, Madison Street, Janesville Street, and High Street and is now known as Goodrich Square. South Goodrich Park encompasses land at the south end of the square and North Goodrich Park encompasses land at the north end; Milton East Elementary School sits between the north and south parks. The south end of the square (adjacent to High Street) contains a mown grass field, two baseball diamonds, a recently-constructed splash pad, and small utility structures with a scattering of mature trees. A wide, concrete walking path meanders along the square’s southern edge. The north end of the square is separated from the remaining space via railroad tracks.
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RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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