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Aharon Zorea was born Aaron James Alexander Wilson on March 5, 1969, in Houston, Texas the youngest of three children to Barton Taylor Wilson, Jr. and Patricia Anne Wilson (née Forslund). His childhood was marked by frequent travel. Before he was a year old, his family moved from Houston to Anchorage, Alaska and at the age of five they moved ...
Platteville is the largest city in Grant County, Wisconsin. The population was 11,836 at the 2020 census, up from 11,224 at the 2010 census. Much of this growth is likely due to the enrollment increase of the University of Wisconsin–Platteville. It is the principal city of the Platteville Micropolitan Statistical area, which has an estimated ...
August 7, 1979. ( #79000078) 390 W. Adams St. 42°44′19″N 90°28′49″W. / 42.738611°N 90.480278°W / 42.738611; -90.480278 ( Beebe House) Platteville. 2-story Victorian Gothic home built in 1870, clad with local brick. Captain William Beebe was a New York native, a Civil War vet, a lawyer, mayor of Platteville, and an inventor.
The land that the district is now on was once known as Henry's Addition, platted in 1858. Only four houses were built there until the 1890s, when Platteville's mining industry surged. Most of the houses that are still there were built between 1894 and 1908 - mostly Queen Anne style and American Foursquare.
Platteville is a town in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,513 at the 2020 census. The city of Platteville is within the town, but is politically independent. Geography. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 32.1 square miles (83.2 km 2), all land. Demographics
The University of Wisconsin–Platteville is the only four-year university or college in the basin. Recreation in the area includes boating and whitewater canoeing and kayaking. Local fishing is also popular, with the most common species being smallmouth bass, channel catfish, and northern pike. Public access to the Platte River is limited.
The Bayley Avenue Historic District is a residential historic district in central Platteville, Wisconsin. The district encompasses 29 homes and a local park. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. History. The land that the district is now located on was once owned by John H. Rountree, the founder of Platteville.
John H. Rountree was one of the founders of Platteville. He was a veteran of the Black Hawk War who served in the Wisconsin State Senate and the Wisconsin State Assembly. The house remained in Rountree's family for several decades before one of his descendants left the house to the state. For a number of years, it was used as the residence for ...