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640 N FRANCES

Architecture and History Inventory
640 N FRANCES | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Delta Upsilon Fraternity House
Other Name:Delta Upsilon Fraternity House
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:97501
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):640 N FRANCES
County:Dane
City:Madison
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
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Section:
Quarter Section:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1906
Additions:
Survey Date:1985
Historic Use:house
Architectural Style:English Revival Styles
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
Architect: Jennings and Kronenberg
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: Langdon Street Historic District
National Register Listing Date:6/26/1986
State Register Listing Date:1/1/1989
National Register Multiple Property Name:
NOTES
Additional Information:Madison Historic Landmark: 11/7/1988

"The three shaped parapet gables at the roofline of both the front and rear facades of this house are the most interesting feature of this handsome Tudor revival design. Jennings and Kronenberg was a short-lived architectural team (1905 -1907) and both partners had individually distinguished careers as well. J.T.W. Jennings was the supervising architect at the University of Wisconsin between 1899 and 1905.

Ferdinand Kronenberg was a prolific architect in Madison who designed both residences and commercial and public buildings.

Delta Upsilon was established at the university in 1885. The chapter prides itslef in being a "non-secret" fraternity, with no secret handshakes, ceremonies or mottos. Their chapter house here, which they still occupy, was one of the earliest period revival houses built in the district." City of Madison, The Langdon Street Historic District: A Walking Tour, 1986.
Bibliographic References:City of Madison, The Langdon Street Historic District: A Walking Tour, 1986.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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