Historic home

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 Rose House
133 West Lincoln StreetBuilder Oliver O. RoseBorn: 1820Died: November 22, 1886Married: Edna RoseParents: Eunice and J. RoseChildren: Emeline and LillianOliver Rose was a hard-working, prosperous farmer who lived in the Oak Hall area of Fitchburg (Greenfield) as early as the 1850s. In 1853, along with Salisbury, Palmer, Rose, Richardson, Pritchard, ...
Marvin House
248 N. Main StreetOne of the older homes in Oregon is the Queen Anne style house built in 1897 for Mr. and Mrs. (Mabel) L. B. Marvin. L.B. Marvin was then 23 and the eldest son of local hardware merchant, H. H. Marvin. The lot was purchased from his grandfather, ...
Gilbert House
357 N Main StAmerican Queen Anne style houses are characterized by an irregularity of plan and massing and by a variety of surface textures, roofs, and wall projections. Shingle or clapboard siding predominates and sometimes is used above a brick ground story. Roofs are steeply pitches, usually with a dominant front-facing ...
Water Tower
The Restoration of Oregon's Pump House & Water Tower was completed on June 6, 2017.Many thanks to project leader Randy Glysch and EVERYONE who has graciously contributed their time and resources to this community project! ...
Holiday party 1953
Seated at table: Nettie Crotty, Katie Kelly, Mattie Mahaffey and Edith Culp. Standing: Fanny Taylor, Hilda Hooper, Marie McGill and Mary Olson.  Picture taken at McGill house on Washington Street. (Photo by Don McGill) ...