Built in 1894 (Queen Anne style architecture in the United States). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.
One of 141 National Register listings published here for Rock County · listed in 2016 · category: Building · built in 1894, Queen Anne style architecture in the United States.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 19 fires within 5 miles of John and Margaret Owen House between 2018 and 2020, burning about 60 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 10 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 August 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 19738 |
| 8 July 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 5344 |
| 7 June 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 1806391 |
| 30 April 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 300 |
| 26 April 2018 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 287 |
| 23 April 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 279 |
| 11 April 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 50 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 330 |
| 1 April 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 1904274 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of John and Margaret Owen House: 4 producers, 4 past producers. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Brothers Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Hunt Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Edgerton | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Frank Brothers | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Kidder Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Knudsen Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Rock County Pioneer Crusher 493 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Stores Lake Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Milton, the town this property stands in, in 47 storm reports between 1995 and 2026: 21 thunderstorm wind, 20 hail, 2 lightning, 2 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2005 | Tornado (F1) | Milton | $300,000 | A tornado spun up at 1507CST about 4 miles north-northeast of Milton (Rock Co.). about 1/4 mile north of the intersection of Vickerman Rd. and Godfrey Rd. It traveled east-southeast for 2 miles and dissipated just northwest of the intersection of McCord Rd. and Salisbury Drive. On Godfrey Rd it destroyed one large barn, severely damaged another barn, destroyed a shed, and inflicted minor damage to a home. Otherwise many large trees were uprooted or shredded, and a couple power lines were ripped. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milton | $200,000 | no account filed |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milton | $150,000 | Police reported numerous trees and power lines down between Milton and Janesville. Roof damage was reported in Janesville from the thunderstorm wind gusts, and several homes were damaged by tree debris. One home had some windows blown out. Barn damage was noted in the countryside around Janesville. A 68 knot (78 mph) wind gust was recorded at the Janesville Airport (KJVL). |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milton | $100,000 | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Lightning | Milton | $50,000 | Lightning struck a barn, and the resultant fire burned the empty barn to the ground. |
| June 2024 | Flash Flood | Milton | $20,000 | Significant street flooding in Orfordville at highway 11 and 213, and just north of Footville, and in the city of Janesville. Other street flooding reported in and near Beloit and Clinton. |
| July 2006 | Lightning | Milton | $15,000 | Lightning struck a barn causing it to catch fire. |
| August 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milton | $15,000 | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milton | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milton | $8,000 | Numerous trees and branches down. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milton | $7,000 | Multiple reports of trees and power lines down. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milton | $7,000 | Law enforcement officials reported trees blown down by thunderstorm wind gusts estimated up to 60 mph (58 knots) in Milton. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milton | $5,000 | Multiple reports of large tree limbs down between Janesville, Milton, and Johnstown. Also a blown over chicken coop. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milton | $2,000 | no account filed |
| September 2019 | Flash Flood | Milton | $1,000 | Flash flooding and closures of numerous streets in Janesville. This includes the intersection of Lexington Dr. and Mount Zion Ave. and County Highway D south of Janesville. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milton | $1,000 | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milton | $1,000 | no account filed |
| March 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milton | $1,000 | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milton | $1,000 | no account filed |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milton | - | Damaging thunderstorm wind gusts blew trees down over area roadways between Milton and Johnstown Center. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Milton | - | Ground covered white. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milton | - | Powerful thunderstorm winds knocked down a few large trees. |
| July 2005 | Hail | Milton | - | Corn and soybean crops were severely damaged or destroyed by wind -driven large hail up to 1.75 inches in diameter in the area from 1 mile northeast of Milton to about 7 miles northeast of Milton. The damage swath was about 2 miles wide. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Milton | - | no account filed |
| June 2024 | Hail | Milton | - | no account filed |
| September 2021 | Hail | Milton | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Milton | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Milton | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Milton | - | no account filed |
| July 2007 | Hail | Milton | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Milton | - | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Hail | Milton | - | no account filed |
| October 2006 | Hail | Milton | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milton | - | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Hail | Milton | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milton | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milton | - | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Hail | Milton | - | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Hail | Milton | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milton | - | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Flood | Milton | - | no account filed |
| March 2000 | Hail | Milton | - | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Hail | Milton | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Milton | - | no account filed |
| September 1999 | Hail | Milton | - | no account filed |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milton | - | no account filed |
| June 1995 | Hail | Milton | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Masonic Temple | under 500 feet | 2015 |
 | Courier Building | under 500 feet | 2015 |
| Merchant Row Historic District | under 500 feet | 2015 | |
 | Reynolds and Lois Greenman House | 0.1 miles | 2016 |
 | Gifford House | 0.2 miles | 1978 |
 | De Jean House | 0.2 miles | 1978 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 16000568 in Record Group 79. |
| Rock County | All 141 listed properties in this county. |
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