Property Record
1721 HICKORY DRIVE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Hickory Hill House |
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| Reference Number: | 102895 |
| Location (Address): | 1721 HICKORY DRIVE |
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| County: | Dane |
| City: | Madison |
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| Year Built: | 1842 |
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| Survey Date: | 1983 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Side Gabled |
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| Wall Material: | Sandstone |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. Madison Historic Landmark: 10/6/1975. Built in 1842 by John G. Hicks. There is a coffin door in the living room area. The second floor has "belly" windows, the name for windows that are located at waist height. Walter Scott, who lived here for over 40 years with his wife Trudy, planted most of the trees on the property. There is a black walnut tree grown from seed gathered at George Washington's Mt. Vernon. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Spring Harbor Neighborhood History Tour, Spring Harbor Neighborhood Association, 2009. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |