237 LAKELAWN PL. | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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237 LAKELAWN PL.

Architecture and History Inventory
237 LAKELAWN PL. | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority House
Other Name:
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:101621
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):237 LAKELAWN PL.
County:Dane
City:Madison
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
Town:
Range:
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Section:
Quarter Section:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1926
Additions:
Survey Date:1985
Historic Use:house
Architectural Style:Spanish/Mediterranean Styles
Structural System:
Wall Material:Stucco
Architect: Law, Law & Potter
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:"This old sorority house is a white stucco version of the Mediterranean revival style, one of the popular period revival architectural styles. The symmetrical composition, arched openings, decorative grillwork balconies and French doors give the house a delicate and graceful appearance. James and Edward Law were partners in one of Madison's most prolific architectural firms, and the Law brothers, later with Ellis Potter, designed numerous Greek chapter houses in this district. This is one of their most distinctive designs. Kappa Alpha Theta sorority, founded in 1890, occupied this building until 1965. In that year they moved to the old Acacia fraternity house at 108 Langdon Street, where they are currently located." City of Madison, The Langdon Street Historic District: A Walking Tour, 1986. dormitory
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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