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Property Location
| Location (Address) | 1811 KENDALL AVE |
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| County | Dane |
| City/Village | Madison |
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Property Features
| Year Built | 1896 |
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| Survey Date | 1977 |
| Historic Use | house |
| Architectural Style | Shingle Style |
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| Wall Material | Wood Shingle |
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| Demolished | No |
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| Additional Comments | The University Heights Historic District: A Walking Tour: "True shingle style houses are rare in Wisconsin and this example, built in 1895 for University of Wisconsin chemistry professor Homer W. Hillyer and his wife, is the most representative illustration of this east coast style in Madison. Houses designed in the shingle style were built between 1880 and 1900 and are often confused with other houses of the same period that also had stained of unpainted wood shingles partially or completely covering the exterior walls. However, on genuine examples, such as the Hillyer house, wood shingles are used to create a taut, skin-like surface that unifies the exterior features of the house. Other styles, most notably the contemporary Queen Anne, more typically used wood shingles to accentuate picturesque aspects of the overall design or to emphasize the separation of one part of the house from another. The inspiration for the shingle style was two-fold: its simplicity was a conscious reaction to the complex and and sometimes excessively decorative designs of the Victorian era, and its colonial details were a nostalgic reminder of what busy Victorians saw as the simpler, more peaceful life of their forebears." |
| Bibliographic References | Madison Landmarks Commission and the Regent Neighborhood Association, The University Heights Historic District: A Walking Tour, 1987. Madison Landmarks Commission, University Heights: A Walk Through A Turn of the Century Suburb, n.d. |
National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings
| National/State Register Listing Name | University Heights Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date | Dec 17, 1982 |
| State Register Listing Date | Jan 01, 1989 |
| Contributing | Yes |
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