Benjamin Boorman House

Benjamin Boorman House
Location 211 N. Union St.
Mauston, Wisconsin
Coordinates 43°47′57″N 90°4′15″W / 43.79917°N 90.07083°W / 43.79917; -90.07083Coordinates: 43°47′57″N 90°4′15″W / 43.79917°N 90.07083°W / 43.79917; -90.07083
Area 2.0 acres (0.81 ha)
Built 1877
Architect Benjamin Boorman
Architectural style Italian Villa
NRHP reference # 76000066
Added to NRHP May 4, 1976

The Benjamin Boorman House is a historic 19th century residence located at 211 North Union Street in Mauston, Wisconsin.[1] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 4, 1976.[2]

Description and history

The house was built by English immigrant Benjamin Boorman for himself and his first wife Elizabeth Boorman.[3] After her death in 1874, Benjamin Boorman remarried the following year on July 19, 1875, marrying Margaret A. Hall. Two children were born: George dying in infancy; and Rob Roy. Margaret was a sister of Benjamin's brother Clarence Boorman's wife.

After Benjamin Boorman's death, the house was owned by Jeff T. Heath, Tom Powers, John Tremain, and Francis Gardner.[4]

Juneau County Historical Society museum

The Juneau County Historical Society was formed at the house in 1963.[5] In 1987, the society purchased the house from Edward W. Pierce and transformed it into a historic house museum.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Mauston Wisconsin's Historic Boorman House".
  2. ↑ "Benjamin Boorman House". Landmark Hunter.com. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
  3. ↑ "Mauston Wisconsin's Historic Boorman House". West Central Wisconsin Community Webring. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
  4. ↑ "Mauston Wisconsin's Historic Boorman House page 3". West Central Wisconsin Community Webring. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
  5. ↑ "Mauston Wisconsin's Historic Boorman House page 4". West Central Wisconsin Community Webring. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
  6. ↑ "Mauston Wisconsin's Historic Boorman House page 5". West Central Wisconsin Community Webring. Retrieved 2012-02-24.


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