Benjamin Boorman House
Also known as: Juneau County Historical Society Museum
211 N. Union St., Mauston, Wisconsin
211 N. Union St., Mauston, Wisconsin
1876 Victorian mansion was built by Benjamin C. Boorman, a native of England
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Description
In 1864, he [Boorman] bought the Mauston dam, mills and water rights from the estate of M. M. Maughs. After a fire that destroyed the mills, he rebuilt a mill on the north side of the Lemonweir River to produce flour and feed. Later he built a sawmill and a wool carding mill on the south side of the dam and began construction of the Boorman House in 1874. The home features a grand staircase, a drawing room and a widow's walk. The Boorman House is now the home of the Juneau County Historical Society and showcases extensive collections of artifacts, records and research materials. Dr. McIntosh's medical office building is also preserved at the site and a building housing agricultural implements, wagons and workshops was recently completed. The Boorman House is open on weekends from Memorial Day to Labor Day and hosts a special Christmas Open House beginning around Thanksgiving.~From the Juneau County website
National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on May 4, 1976
- Reference number
- 76000066
- NR name
- Boorman, Benjamin, House
- Areas of significance
- Commerce; Architecture
- Level of significance
- Local
- Evaluation criteria
- C - Design/Construction; B - Person
- Property type
- Building
- Historic function
- Single dwelling
- Current functions
- Museum; Single dwelling
- Period of significance
- 1875-1899
- Significant year
- 1877
Sources
- J.R. Manning - thekitchenguy [at] sbcglobal [dot] net
- National Register database - Reference number 76000066
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