Keeping tabs on Middleton's University Avenue corridor: Castle Rock Apartments at 6418 University Avenue

 

Photo by Retiring Guy

The single-story fieldstone building at 6418 University Avenue was constructed as a restaurant/motel in 1941.  At that time, the Middleton portion of this street was part of U.S. Highway 12, a major east-west route that stretched from Detroit, Michigan, to Aberdeen, Washington.  

 

The building is included in a post on "Castles" at the Madison Trust for Historic Preservation website.

Perhaps the most whimsical crenellated building in our area is Castle Rock (1941) at 6418 University Ave. in Middleton. The undated postcard shows the original fieldstone-faced building with its pair of round towers capped by battlements. The flip side of the card gives these particulars: “CASTLE ROCK” Popular beer and food spot. 3-1/2 miles from Madison. LAKE VIEW MOTEL ADJOINING… The building and its additions are now apartments.

Interior views of one of the apartments.

The Plan Commission of the City of Middleton has given preliminary approval to construct a 5-story apartment building on the site.

Source:  Middleton Plan Commission

First floor layout

An aerial view courtesy of Google Maps.

For more information, read the University Avenue Corridor Plan.

Other University Avenue Middleton corridor posts:

2024

Keeping tabs on Middleton's University Avenue corridor: Mid Town Square at 6330 University Avenue.  (5/30)

Keeping tabs on Middleton's University Avenue corridor: The Professional Building at 6602 University Avenue.  (5/28)

Keeping tabs on Middleton's University Avenue corridor:  Mixed use development proposed at 6330 University Avenue.  (5/27)

Keeping tabs on Middleton's University Avenue corridor: Cariad Apartments at 6230 University Avenue.  (5/27)

Keeping tabs on Middleton's University Avenue corridor:   The Philben at 6225 University.  (5/27)

2023

Castle Rock at 6418 University Avenue.  (11/6/)

Ripe for redevelopment:  1978 high-vacancy office building at 6300 University.  (11/5)

Three-suite facelift at 6670 University Avenue.  (11/5)

4-story mixed-used development proposed at 6650 University Avenue.  (11/5)

Please welcome Forward Natural Medicine to University Avenue corridor stage.  (11/5)

Castle Rock redevelopment proposal for University Avenue (updated rendering).  (7/22)

Cariad Apartments at 6230 University Avenue.  (7/11)

Wheel and Sprocket celebrates the grand reopening of its Middleton store.  (5/12)

Around Town Middleton UPDATE:  Empty storefronts on Mayflower Drive near University Avenue are filling up.  (1/17)

2022

Madison Dentistry, University Avenue:  Now open for business.  (7/28)

Residential infill project proposed at 7107-7109 University Avenue.  (7/28)

What was once Sonic is now NAPA in Middleton WI (the final shot).  (5/9)

2021

University Avenue corridor.  (10/24)

Open house at Kestrel apartments.  (8/22)