Bayley Avenue Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Bayley Avenue Historic District

Platteville, Grant County, Wisconsin
Listed
July 18, 2007
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
07000708

About this property

The Bayley Avenue Historic District is a residential historic district in central Platteville, Wisconsin. The district encompasses 29 homes and a local park. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. The land that the district is now located on was once owned by John H. Rountree, the founder of Platteville. Contributing buildings in the district were constructed from 1853 to 1940; the majority were built in the 1890s and 1910s, when Platteville experienced significant growth due to local zinc mining. Nearly half of the houses in the district have Queen Anne designs, as the style was popular across the United States in the 1890s. The district also includes examples of the Greek Revival, American Craftsman, and Georgian Revival styles and multiple vernacular homes.

Location

100-400 Bayley Av., 400 Blk. S Court St., 150, 210, 270 Rountree Av. & 65 Mitchell Av.
Platteville, Grant County, Wisconsin
42.73117, -90.47946

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Rountree, J. H., Mansion
Industrial
0.1 mi
Coates, Leonard and Caroline, House
Industrial
0.1 mi
Division Street Historic District
Listed
0.2 mi
Main Street Commercial Historic District
Listed
0.3 mi
Rountree Hall
Industrial
0.3 mi

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When was Bayley Avenue Historic District listed on the National Register?

Bayley Avenue Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 18, 2007.

What type of historic resource is Bayley Avenue Historic District?

Bayley Avenue Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Bayley Avenue Historic District?

The period of significance for Bayley Avenue Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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