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Seven Gables
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National Register of Historic Places

Seven Gables

Also known as Terrell Thomas House

On the National Register since 197848 years
Downingesque GothicListed 1978Baraboo
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Seven Gables

Seven Gables, at 215 6th St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 20, 1978. It was among the first 4 of Baraboo’s 17 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the state level. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric house in Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 25 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1860 to today

  1. 1860Built
  2. 1978Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 48 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

215 6th St., Baraboo · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Seven GablesStart here
  2. 2Porter, Walworth D., Duplex ResidenceQueen Anne · Built 1894 · next door
  3. 3Charles Ringling HouseColonial Revival · Built 1900 · next door
  4. 4Albrecht C. Ringling HouseRichardsonian Romanesque · Built 1906 · 0.3 mi on
  5. 5Baraboo Public LibraryBuilt 1903 · 0.2 mi on
Around it

7 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BGust Brothers' StoreLate Victorian · Built 18770.2 miBRingling, Al, TheatreBuilt 19150.2 miDDowntown Baraboo Historic DistrictDistrict0.3 miBSauk County CourthouseNeoclassical · Built 19060.3 miBThompson House HotelItalianate0.4 miBRuhland, Charles and AnnaBuilt 19090.5 mi★Ringling Brothers Circus HeadquartersDistrict0.5 mi

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Questions about Seven Gables

Is Seven Gables on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jan 20, 1978 (Register number 78000140).

Is Seven Gables a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Wisconsin has 43 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Ringling Brothers Circus Headquarters, 0.5 miles away.

Can you visit Seven Gables?

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 Seven Gables?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 25 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 106782497 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.