Stop 20 – Stamm House
About
Historic Landmark Trail Stop 20:
The Stamm House was built in 1847 by Milo K. Cody and Horace A. Winston. The building was enlarged with limestone by John A Roloff in 1858. The Stamm House is the oldest hotel in Dane County. During its early history, the hotel and tavern served travelers on what was then the main route from Madison to Minneapolis. Under later owners, it was a post office, dance hall, and restaurant. One local legend holds that the Stamm House was a stop on the Underground Railroad before the Civil War, but no evidence supports this tradition. During the 1920s, the building was dubbed the Stamm House from the German “stammtisch,” or gathering table. Another local legend contends that the Stamm House was a speakeasy during Prohibition. In 2013, the Stamm House was extensively remodeled and the original stone exterior restored.
Status: This building is currently a supper club called 1847 at the Stamm House, and it is open to the public for dining.
Click here for Middleton Historic Landmark Trail stop 21: Blacksmith Shop
Photos from the Middleton Historical Society.
