Photograph
Fairchild Dining Room
| The ornate interior of the Lucius Fairchild house at 302 South Wisconsin Avenue (renamed Monona Avenue in 1877). Built by Lucius' father Jairus Fairchild in 1850, the house was redecorated with furniture from Paris purchased during Lucius' decade abroad in the 1870s. During the Fairchild's residence their home was considered the epitome of fashion and taste. It is said to have been paneled in red birch and cedar from Wisconsin. We know the picture was taken after 1880 because of the portrait of Fairchild in the corner which was painted by John Singer Sargent in that year. The portrait is now part of the Historical Society's museum collection; see Image #1884 or Museum #1942.305 |
| Image ID: | 34321 |
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| Creation Date: | after 1880 |
| Creator Name: | Unknown |
| City: | Madison |
| County: | Dane |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Wisconsin place file, circa 1850s-circa 1950s |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | PF Madison.334 |
| Original Dimensions: | 6.75 x 6.5 inches |
| The Historical Society's photo collection includes many other views of the interior decoration of the Fairchild House. Monona Avenue is now known as Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. |
| Fireplaces |
| Interior decoration |
| Chairs |
| Carpets |
| Furniture |
| Architecture |
| Painting |
| Dining rooms |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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