J. H. Rountree Mansion Explained

Rountree, J. H., Mansion
Coordinates:42.7322°N -90.4781°W
Added:June 13, 1986
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:86001307

The J. H. Rountree Mansion is located in Platteville, Wisconsin.[1]

History

John H. Rountree was one of the founders of Platteville. He was a veteran of the Black Hawk War who served in the Wisconsin State Senate and the Wisconsin State Assembly. The house remained in Rountree's family for several decades before one of his descendants left the house to the state. For a number of years, it was used as the residence for the Chancellor of what is now the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986 and on the State Register of Historic Places in 1989.[2] The Mitchell-Rountree House is also located in Platteville. Rountree built it for his father-in-law, Samuel Mitchell, an American Revolutionary War veteran who served as a Methodist Episcopal clergyman.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: J. H. Rountree Mansion. LandmarkHunter.com. 2018-09-06.
  2. Web site: 150 ROUNTREE AVE. Wisconsin Historical Society. 2018-09-06.