National Register of Historic Places

Mitchell-Rountree House

Platteville, Grant County, Wisconsin
Listed
February 23, 1972
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
72000052

About this property

The Mitchell-Rountree House is located in Platteville, Wisconsin. It is an early 1.5-story cottage built of carefully fit dolomite for Rev. Samuel Mitchell in a style from his native Virginia. Mitchell had served in the Revolutionary War. John Rountree, founder of Platteville, married Mitchell's daughter, probably built the house, and Rountrees lived there for many years. Samuel Mitchell was an American Revolutionary War veteran who had retired to the area after serving as Methodist Episcopal clergy in Virginia and Illinois. His son, Rev. John T. Mitchell, was appointed as the first pastor of the Platteville Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832. John H. Rountree was Mitchell's son-in-law. One of the founders of Platteville, he was a veteran of the Black Hawk War and served in the Wisconsin State Senate and the Wisconsin State Assembly. The house currently serves as a museum. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972 and on the State Register of Historic Places in 1989. The J. H. Rountree Mansion, a personal residence that Rountree later built for himself and his family, is also located in Platteville and listed on the National Register. Media related to Mitchell-Rountree House at Wikimedia Commons

Location

Platteville, Grant County, Wisconsin
42.74138, -90.48264

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Sources

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When was Mitchell-Rountree House listed on the National Register?

Mitchell-Rountree House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 23, 1972.

What type of historic resource is Mitchell-Rountree House?

Mitchell-Rountree House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Mitchell-Rountree House?

The period of significance for Mitchell-Rountree House is recorded as the industrial era.

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