A man sits in a wooden wagon, holding the reins of the two horse team, three others cluster around the wagon, while a fourth stands on top of the stack of shredded cornhusks. A ramp or conveyor is visible behind the wagon.
Three young women and a boy are seated in a farm cart, an older woman stands next to the cart. A large rake is visible in the foreground. This photograph was taken at the Spensley farm, west of Mineral Point.
Architectural & site components; Architectural decorations & ornaments; Porches; Fences;
Listed in the "Historic Mineral Point Architectural Walking Tours" booklet as the Willard Eastman house, built in 1898 by Eastman who owned a lumber yard on Commerce street. Louis Graber bought the house in 1900 and lived there until 1927. ...
Three men stand in front of the Gorgen & Pittz Grocery at 207 High Street in Mineral Point. Constructed in 1859, this building is known as the William and Nick Coad building, and has housed a variety of merchants, including the Lanyon and Smith...
Architectural & site components; Architectural elements; Fences; Drugstores; Pharmacists;
Wisconsin Historical Collections, vol. xv: “Pioneering in the Wisconsin Lead Region” by Theodore Rodolf: “The summer following, I began the erection of a brick store and dwelling house at Mineral Point, which was, I think, the first solid...
Architectural & site components; Dwellings; Houses;
The photograph collection of the Mineral Point Historical Society contains many images of homes whose location is not known, including this large, two story home. The MPHS is working to identify the location of as many of these buildings as...
Iowa County Democrat Special Edition, September, 1891:"Mr. Hornung's business has grown to such proportions as to require more commodious quarters. To obtain these he has purchased two lots on the south side of High street on which he is building...
The photograph collection of the Mineral Point Historical Society contains many images of homes whose location is not known. The MPHS is working to identify the location of as many of these buildings as possible. If you recognize the building in...
This Queen Anne home was built in 1911 for Dr. W.G. Hales, a Mineral Point dentist. It was designed by architect George Barber. This building is included in the Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory under record number 58371. See:...
This two story, Queen Anne house was built about 1900 and at one point was the residence of Josiah Lanyon and his wife, Jane Trevorrow Lanyon. Josiah and his brother John comprised the firm J. Lanyon and Brother, proprietors of Lanyon Foundry and...
Built in 1868, this was originally the home of the Ellingen brothers furniture shop. It later became the site of the J. Kauffman Saloon. This building is included in the Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory under record number 59259....
The Charles and Kate McIlhon home, built about 1897. Charles McIlhon, born in Mineral Point in 1856, was an attorney, in practice first with Alexander Wilson, then with the firm of Spensley, McIlhon & Priestley. He served as city attorney for...
According to the WI AHI, this house was built about 1910 by William Lanyon, Jr. This building is included in the Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory under record number 60852. See: http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/ahi/
The tin front with starburst design was added to this building in 1892, by Charles Hendra. The underlying building has been on the site since 1868. Mineral Point Weekly Tribune, Oct. 19, 1860: "New Boot and Shoe Store. Mr. T. J. Otis has...
