Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.
One of 36 National Register listings published here for Dodge County · listed in 1995 · category: District.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
An account from the chapter on Mayville city. The inset identifies its exact source book and publication year.
The history of Beaver Dam is comparatively free from crime. In September, 1858, occurred, probably, the only deliberate murder that the local press has been called upon to chronicle. James M. Conklin, a disreputable character, and Simon Malone, having been engaged in a protracted family quarrel over the use of a well located on the line dividing their respective premises, the feud culminated in Conklin's insulting, and ill-treating members of Malone's family, after which he proceeded to a saloon on Front street, and, while standing at the bar drinking, having remarked in the presence of Malone that he would " drive the red-mouthed Irishman out of town,' the latter deliberately drew a revolver and shot Conklin in the back, the ball passing through his lungs, resulting in death within the next forty-eight hours.
The chapter on Mayville City in The History of Dodge County, Wisconsin, Containing ... Its Early Settlement, Growth ... an Extensive and Minute Sketch of Its Cities ... War Record, Biographical Sketches, published 1880 names Mayville. This is what it says, exactly as the scans read.
When it became necessary to give the place a name, many were suggested, but none seemed to meet the approval of the majority. Finally, one suggested that it be called Mayville, in honor of Uncle May, as he was familiai'ly called, one of the proprietors. The name was unanimously adopted.
Passage source: The History of Dodge County, Wisconsin, Containing ... Its Early Settlement, Growth ... an Extensive and Minute Sketch of Its Cities ... War Record, Biographical Sketches, published 1880.
By a large number of American people, a place is judged by its school facilities. If they are good, the place is to be commended ; if imperfect, it is to be condemned. Mayville will stand tlie test of righteous judgment. The first school was in the winter of 1847, in the cabin of a private family, and in the year following a log schoolhouse was built and school held therein. As the demands of the country increased, other arrangements were ma.de, until finally, a few years since, the village erected one of the finest and most substantial school buildings in the county - one in which her citizens take a just pride. In this the English language is taught exclusively. For their own convenience, and to keep up a knowledge of the mother tongue, the Germans support from private funds a good school.
Passage source: The History of Dodge County, Wisconsin, Containing ... Its Early Settlement, Growth ... an Extensive and Minute Sketch of Its Cities ... War Record, Biographical Sketches, published 1880.
Machine-read from a century-old scan, so expect the errors a machine makes: misspelled names, dropped words, stray characters.
Read the whole chapter on Mayville City - 10,116 words on its settlement, mills, schools and churches.
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 12 fires within 5 miles of Main Street Historic District between 1996 and 2020, burning about 620 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 August 2006 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Horicon National Wildlife Refuge | BRUMMOND WF |
| 9 April 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.5 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 5 April 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 2000023 |
| 24 April 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 1800020 |
| 24 April 2003 | Debris and open burning | 250 acres | Horicon National Wildlife Refuge | I-9 IMPOUNDMENT |
| 18 April 2002 | Natural | 360 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 12 April 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 30 March 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 1800017 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Main Street Historic District: 6 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Iron, Iron, Copper, Lead, Calcium. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayville Mine | Iron, Copper, Lead | Past Producer | 1892, 1928 | |
| Mayville White Lime Quarry | Calcium | Producer | ||
| Horicon Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Iron Ridge Mine | Iron | Past Producer | 1849, 1914 | |
| Iron Ridge Mine | Iron | Past Producer | 1849 | |
| Linck-Henes Construction Co., Inc. | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Mayville Mine | Iron | Past Producer | 1892 | |
| Merget Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Mayville, the town this property stands in, in 19 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 8 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 2 lightning, 2 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 2007 | Lightning | Mayville | $60,000 | Lightning struck a barn on Morris Rd., resulting in a fire that destroyed the structure, as well as a 1994 vehicle parked inside. An adjacent small shed also had a small fire that was quickly extinguished. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mayville | $50,000 | Numerous trees and power lines down throughout Mayville. Some trees uprooted, others snapped. A large tree on a house and trees down on vehicles. City Works Department using front end loaders to clear the streets from fallen trees. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mayville | $30,000 | no account filed |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mayville | $25,000 | Many trees down and much of Mayville without power. |
| July 1999 | Lightning | Mayville | $20,000 | no account filed |
| September 2016 | Flood | Mayville | $5,000 | Several inches of rain during the overnight and morning hours resulted in flooding around St. John's Lutheran School and Parkview Elementary School. The schools were evacuated and sandbagging was necessary. Nearby highway 28 and a few other road closures occurred due to deep water. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mayville | $5,000 | Law enforcement officials reported a few trees and power lines downed by thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 70 mph (61 knots) along a path from Mayville to Brownsville. |
| May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mayville | $4,000 | Many tree branches and leaves down from the gust front of a thunderstorm. |
| July 2025 | Flood | Mayville | $1,000 | Dodge County dispatch and emergency management report minor street flooding on Bridge and Main St. in Mayville. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mayville | $1,000 | Dodge County Dispatch reports of a fallen tree on Horicon St. in Mayville. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mayville | $1,000 | Law enforcement reported a power pole snapped by strong thunderstorm wind gusts estimated up to 65 knots (75 mph). |
| July 2025 | Hail | Mayville | - | Penny to nickel sized hail in Mayville. |
| June 2008 | Tornado (EF0) | Mayville | - | This weak tornado lasted less than a minute and resulted in only broken tree limbs. It spun up southwest of the intersection of Polk Road and Madison Rd. The starting and ending locations, with respect to lat/long pairs of numbers, were 43.46927/-88.52612 and 43.47016/-88.52494. DI#28 (TS), DOD2. Wind speed estimated at about 75 mph. Average path width about was about 10 yards. |
| November 2022 | Hail | Mayville | - | no account filed |
| April 2018 | Hail | Mayville | - | no account filed |
| April 2018 | Hail | Mayville | - | no account filed |
| October 2013 | Hail | Mayville | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mayville | - | no account filed |
| August 1995 | Hail | Mayville | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Beaumont Hotel | under 500 feet | 1988 |
 | Hollenstein Wagon and Carriage Factory | 0.1 miles | 1979 |
 | White Limestone School | 0.2 miles | 1976 |
| Widmer' s Cheese Cellars | 4.8 miles | 2025 | |
| Solomon and Josette Juneau House | 4.9 miles | 2024 | |
| Van Brunt Memorial School | 5.2 miles | 2020 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 95000443 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Dodge County | All 36 listed properties in this county. |
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