3402 Monroe St.
Historic Name: | Plough Inn |
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Reference Number: | 80000127 |
Location (Address): | 3402 Monroe St. |
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County: | Dane |
City/Village: | Madison |
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Plough Inn 3402 Monroe Street, Madison, Dane County Builder: Frederick and Amelia Paunack Date of Construction: 1853 Plough Inn is a significant remnant of Madison's early development. It served pioneer farmers, business travelers, legislators, civil war soldiers, and city visitors. Frederick Paunack was a stonecutter and prominent stone businessman in Madison. He and his wife Amelia constructed the building from local sandstone as a residence. Paunack quickly converted it to an inn as the number of travelers increased on the newly improved Madison-Wiota Road. This simple vernacular structure has few distinctive elements of the Greek Revival style. These include returned eaves and a shallowly hipped roof. The main entrance, once facing Monroe Street, was reached by a wide, wooden porch. A below grade doorway leads to what was the taproom for the inn. The interior is also simple. A long hall extends from the entrance to the back stairway. In the late 19th century a large parlor located at the front of the house was a common room for the inn. The building is now Arbor House: An Environmental Bed and Breakfast Inn. It is open to lodging. Please respect the privacy of its owners and guests.
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Period of Significance: | 1850-1874 |
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Area of Significance: | Commerce |
Applicable Criteria: | Event |
Historic Use: | Domestic: Hotel |
Architectural Style: | Greek Revival |
Resource Type: | Building |
Historic Status: | Listed in the National Register |
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Historic Status: | Listed in the State Register |
National Register Listing Date: | 05/29/1980 |
State Register Listing Date: | 01/01/1989 |
Number of Contributing Buildings: | 1 |
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Number of Contributing Sites: | 0 |
Number of Contributing Structures: | 0 |
Number of Contributing Objects: | 0 |
Number of Non-Contributing Sites: | 0 |
Number of Non-Contributing Structures: | 0 |
Number of Non-Contributing Objects: | 0 |
National Register and State Register of Historic Places, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |