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James Tompkins House
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National Register of Historic Places

James Tompkins House

Listed as “Tompkins, James, House”

On the National Register since 198640 years
Listed 1986Appleton
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About

About James Tompkins House

James Tompkins House, at 523 S. State St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 3, 1986. It was among the first 8 of Appleton’s 21 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric house in Appleton, Wisconsin, United States. From Wikidata (CC0).

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 21 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1868 to today

  1. 1868Built
  2. 1986Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 40 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

523 S. State St., Appleton · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1James Tompkins HouseStart here
  2. 2Schuetter, Henry HouseQueen Anne · Built 1890 · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3John Hart Whorton HouseHigh Victorian Italianate · Built 1870 · next door
  4. 4West Prospect Avenue Historic DistrictItalian Villa · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Aid Association for Lutherans (AAL) BuildingBuilding · 0.2 mi on
Around it

14 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BRogers, Henry J,. and Cremora, HouseQueen Anne · Built 18810.2 miDFox River Paper Company Historic DistrictAstylistic Utilitarian Building0.4 miDCollege Avenue Historic DistrictArt Deco0.5 miBAppleton Post-Crescent BuildingBuilding0.5 miDAppleton Locks 1-3 Historic DistrictLock0.6 miBAppleton Woolen MillsBuilt 18810.6 miBCourtney, J. B., Woolen MillsLate Victorian · Built 18800.6 miBMain Hall, Lawrence UniversityFederal · Built 18530.7 miBMasonic TempleNorman Revival · Built 19230.7 miBSt. Paul Evangelical Lutheran ChurchLate Gothic Revival · Built 19070.7 miBWashington SchoolRichardsonian Romanesque · Built 18950.7 miBTemple Zion and SchoolStick Style · Built 18830.8 miDAppleton City Park Historic DistrictQueen Anne0.9 miBZion Lutheran ChurchLate Victorian Gothic · Built 19021 mi

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Questions about James Tompkins House

Is James Tompkins House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 3, 1986 (Register number 86000623).

Is James Tompkins House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Wisconsin has 43 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit James Tompkins House?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of James Tompkins House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 21 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 106782018 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.