Milton House
Historic house in Wisconsin, United States in Milton, Wisconsin. Built 1845. Added to the National Register in 1972, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
Milton House is a historic building located at 18 South Janesville Street in Milton, Wisconsin. It was a stop on the Underground Railroad, a network of people and places that facilitated the movements of enslaved people seeking freedom. The building has been asserted to be the first grout building built in the United States; although that claim is dubious, the house's grout construction apparently was influential. The AIA Journal called it the "Oldest standing concrete structure of any consequence." It is also known for its hexagonal shape.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 18 S. Janesville St., Milton, WI |
| County | Rock County |
| Listed | Feb 1, 1972 |
| Reference number | 72000065 |
| Built | 1845 |
| Type of place | house |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, listed in the Wisconsin State Register of Historic Places |
| Contributing resources | 2 buildings, 1 structures, 1 sites |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 18 S. Janesville St., Milton, WI |
| Website | miltonhouse.org ↗ |
| Coordinates | 42.77638, -88.93636 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Ice Age National Scenic Trail · 90 mi · on Park Atlas |
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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 72000065. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.