Historic Homes
Explore historic homes in Oregon, Wisconsin. The Oregon Area Historical Society holds more records on older homes in the community. Stop by to research your house!
The Lincoln Street Historic District in Oregon contains a cohesive collection of five single-family residential properties dated from c1870 to 1894.The SettingAt the end of 1842, Bartley Runey, his wife, three boys and four girls, and Robert Thompson were the only residents in the Township of Oregon.The next year, 1843, C ...
116 West Lincoln StreetBuilder John GilbertBorn: March 31, 1861 in OregonDied: September 21, 1956Married: Flora B. Lockwood on Dec. 27, 1888Parents: Schuyler and Hansy Hill GilbertChildren: Henry Schuyler, son and Cora Gilbert Fairbanks, daughterWhen John and Flora Gilbert built their new home at 357 North Main Street, they tore down ...
126 West Lincoln StreetBuilder Jacob WarnerBorn: September 22, 1822 in Wurtemberg, GermanyDied: January 20, 1879Married: Mary Werlich, August 1845Parents: Rev. Jacob Warner, fatherChildren: James, John, Samuel, William, sonsAlma, Mary J., Louisa, Emily (Mrs. T. Algard), daughtersJacob “Jake” and Mary Warner came to the Township of Oregon in 1846. He worked ...
121 West Lincoln StreetBuilder Oliver M. PalmerBorn: January 28, 1821 in Northeast Erie Co., PADied: March 22, 1898Married: Huldah HallParents: Daniel and Beulah Warner PalmerChildren: Mary Palmer Kierstead, daughterCassius and John, sonsOliver Palmer, a prominent figure in the early history of the Methodist Episcopal church of Oregon, came to Wisconsin ...
Originally at 808 Janesville StreetOne of Oregon’s earliest settlers, Robert Thomson, settled in section 12 of Oregon township in 1841. He purchased 46 acres from the government and built a log cabin on the bank of what is now Thomson’s Creek, near Janesville and S. Perry Parkway. He died in ...
145 West Lincoln StreetBuilder: Henry N. AlgardBorn: February 20, 1832, Cayuga County, New YorkDied: September 19, 1911, OregonMarried: Phoebe Smith on September 22, 1857Parents: Joseph and Eliza Reemer AlgardSisters: Mrs. Margaret Patchin, OregonMrs. Manietta Dohms, Winona, MNChildren: None listedHenry Algard came to the township of Oregon with his parents in ...
