In 1966, the National Historic Preservation Act was signed into law. This authorized the National Park Service to create the National Register of Historic Places, the nation's official list of historical places worthy of preservation. The National Register celebrates the archaeological sites, buildings, districts and historic resources that are significant to local, state or national history. Sites that are listed on the National Register may be historically significant based on several factors, including architecture, archaeology, engineering and culture.
The National Register of Historic Places is separate from the City's Local Landmarks, a designation regulated by the City's Landmarks Commission and City Council.
The National Register is an honorary designation that allows for property owners to take advantage of certain federal tax credits for eligible rehabilitation and restoration projects. For more information on these tax credits, see the Wisconsin Historical Society's website.
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The majority of properties listed on the National Register are privately owned and are not open to the public. If you plan to visit one, respect the owners' privacy and avoid trespassing on private property. Please view these properties only from the public right-of-way.
The City of Monona celebrates the public and private properties that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 2022, the City received a Certified Local Government grant to facilitate the nomination of four properties to the National Register.
For more information, contact the City Planning and Community Development Department.
Monona's properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places
- Monona Mound – Effigy Mound Site, Restricted, c. 700-1100 AD, listed 1989, Local Landmark: Yes. Monona Mound
- Outlet Mound – Effigy Mound Site, Midwood Avenue and Ridgewood Avenue, c. 50 BC, listed 2003, Local Landmark: Yes. Outlet Mound
- Tompkins-Brindler Mounds – Effigy Mound Site, 5805 Monona Drive (Woodland Park), c. 500-1200 AD, listed 2003, Local Landmark: Yes. Tompkins-Brindler Mounds
- Kohl's Food Store – Building, 4207 Monona Drive, built 1968, listed 2022, Local Landmark: No. Kohl's Food Store
- Ray S. and Theo P. Owen House (Bungalowen) – Building, 5805 Winnequah Road, built 1911, listed 2022, Local Landmark: Yes. Ray S. and Theo P. Owen House (Bungalowen)
- Otto and Louise Schroeder House – Building, 4811 Tonyawatha Trail, built 1932, listed 2023, Local Landmark: Yes. Otto and Louise Schroeder House
- Willard and Fern Tompkins House – Building, 110 Henuah Circle, built 1937, listed 2023, Local Landmark: No. Willard and Fern Tompkins House
- Frost Woods Historic District – District, roughly bounded by Panther Trail, Pheasant Hill Road, Owen Road, Bridge Road, Graham Drive and Lake Monona, built 1911-2016, listed 2026, Local Landmark: No. Frost Woods Historic District
