Wisconsin: Madison Landmarks Commission
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historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HMYVH_kessenichs-building_Madison-WI.html
The Kessenich's building is significant as an example of the Commercial French Renaissance style as designed by Frank Riley. The building features an artfully assembled fa?ade uniting two street frontages and the adjoining corner. The long fa?ades have iden…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HMZ61_gisholt-machine-company-manufacturing-complex_Madison-WI.html
The Gisholt Machine Company site encompasses an expansive complex and is made up of three Neoclassical Revival style brick buildings: The 1899-1901 factory, the 1911 office building, and the 1946 engineering building. The company produced manufacturing tool…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HMZ6I_fuller-johnson-manufacturing-co-office-building_Madison-WI.html
This building is significant for its association with Madison's industrial history. It is all that remains of the once expansive Fuller & Johnson Manufacturing Co., a producer of farm implements and the first major industry in Madison. The building is also …
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HMZBM_east-side-high-school_Madison-WI.html
This school was built during a school board facility expansion initiative beginning in 1920 to serve the growing east side neighborhood. The school has become a neighborhood anchor, uniting the community through ethnic and economic changes. Significant for …
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HMZPC_draper-brothers-block_Madison-WI.html
The Draper Brothers block is significant as one of the few remaining buildings of native sandstone from Madison's earliest era of commercial development and for being associated with Madison's commercial history, having housed a meat market on the ground fl…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HMZTH_willett-s-main-building_Madison-WI.html
Believed to be the oldest commercial building facing Capitol Square, this striking edifice is designed in the Italianate Style by Madison master architect Stephen Shipman. The building was constructed of large sandstone ashlar blocks, and features hooded wi…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HMZUT_james-doris-farmhouse_Madison-WI.html
This vernacular Greek Revival style, side-gabled house is significant as an example of a style locally popular between 1830 and 1860. One of the few remaining houses of the "stagecoach inn" design characteristically being two bays wide and five bays deep, t…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HMZUU_washington-grade-and-orthopedic-school_Madison-WI.html
The Washington School is significant as a Public Works Administration-funded school in the Art Moderne style by architect John Flad. Constructed of red brick with cast stone banding, the building has unornamented wall planes, curved corners and horizontal d…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HMZUV_university-presbyterian-church-and-student-center_Madison-WI.html
Commonly known as the Pres House, this building is significant as a masterfully executed example of the Gothic Revival style which was locally popular between 1915 and 1945 for the construction of churches. The primary fa?ades are of rock-faced Lannonstone …
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HMZUZ_milwaukee-road-depot_Madison-WI.html
The Neoclassical Revival style former depot was designed by Frost and Granger of Chicago, regionally prominent designers of train depots. It is locally significant, representing the national dominance of rail for the transport of goods and people. Rail was …