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Roughly bounded by Spaight St., S. Few St., Lake Monona, and S. Ingersoll St.

Historic Name:
Orton Park Historic District
Reference Number:
88000221
Property Location:
Roughly bounded by Spaight St., S. Few St., Lake Monona, and S. Ingersoll St.
County:
Dane
City/Village:
Madison
Township:

Summary

This middle-class residential district contains 56 houses surrounding picturesque Orton Park, Madison's first city park, which overlooks the shores of Lake Monona. Built primarily between 1881 and 1916 in Queen Anne, Craftsman, and Prairie School architectural styles, the district also contains several key landmark houses of excellent design.

Property Details

Criteria
Person,Architecture/Engineering
Area Of Significance
Architecture,Commerce,Communications
Period of Significance
1855-1936
Architectural Style
Queen Anne,Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals,Bungalow/Craftsman
Architect
Multiple
Resource Type
District
Historic Use
Single Dwelling,Secondary Structure

Resources Within The Property

Contributing Buildings
72
Contributing Sites
0
Contributing Structures
0
Contributing Objects
0
Non-Contributing Buildings
1
Non-Contributing Sites
0
Non-Contributing Structures
0
Non-Contributing Objects
0

Designations

Listed in the National Register
Oct 31, 1988
Listed in the State Register
Jan 1, 1989
Dane
County
Madison
Community
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