The Simeon and Maria Mills House
— 1863 —
This elegant Italian villa style house was constructed of native sandstone on the 191-acre country estate of Simeon and Maria Mills. An early pioneer from Ohio, Mills erected Madison's first store and was a banker, real estate developer and respected civic leader who was instrumental in the growth and prosperity of Madison. He was a founder of Madison's first insurance company, the first newspaper, two major railroads and helped establish the University of Wisconsin.| HM Number | HMS5B |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Wisconsin: Madison Landmarks Commission series |
| Marker Number | 82 |
| Year Placed | 1987 |
| Placed By | The Madison Landmarks Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, September 22nd, 2014 at 10:27am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16T E 309193 N 4773811 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 43.09301667, -89.34443333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 43° 5.581', W 89° 20.666' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 43° 5' 34.86" N, 89° 20' 39.96" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 608 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 2709 Sommers Ave, Madison WI 53704, US |
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