Photograph
Ott-Wright House
| The house was built in the late 1850s or early 1860s by Donnel and Kutzbock, who also built the first Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison. Originally this house had an iron fence around it, a driveway on the right side and a barn in the back. There were porches on both sides of the front door, without roofs, but with rather high and ornate railings. The foundation of the house is stone and the house itself is built of brick. Every room, including the coal and wine cellar, has two doors, allegedly so designed by Mr. Ott because he feared to be trapped by his wife, who he claimed was insane. Mr. A.O. Wright bought the house in 1889 and recently the Knights of Columbus purchased the property. Bellevue Apartments are visible at left. |
| Image ID: | 43963 |
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| Creation Date: | circa 1920 |
| Creator Name: | Unknown |
| City: | Madison |
| County: | Dane |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Jackson-Stevens-Morris family papers, 1795-1968 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | negative, original |
| Original Format Number: | (J2)18 |
| Original Dimensions: | 4 x 5 inches |
| Ott-Wright house was located at 21 E Wilson St. It was demolished and replaced by the Madison Catholic Association Clubhouse in 1938. That structure is now a part of the Hilton Madison at Monona Terrace. |
| Outdoor photography |
| Trees |
| Snow |
| Yards |
| Lakes |
| Brickwork |
| Cities and towns |
| Dwellings |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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