Property Record
201 WAUBESA ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Madison-Kipp Corporation |
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| Reference Number: | 115417 |
| Location (Address): | 201 WAUBESA ST |
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| County: | Dane |
| City: | Madison |
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| Year Built: | 1903 |
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| Survey Date: | 1983 |
| Historic Use: | industrial building |
| Architectural Style: | Astylistic Utilitarian Building |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | Map code 0710-053-0801-2 (part).In 1902 two fledgling lubricator companies, one from Madison and one from Rochelle Illinois. merged to become the Madison-Kipp Co. In 1903 the firm moved to brand new quarters on Waubesa St. and began production of mechanical devices to lubricate large engines. 1987- In 1904 the Coleman family purchasd the plant and it remains in their hands to this day. The company's capabilities expanded greatly during World War Iand by 1918 the firm euqipped two-thirds of all the steam and gas tractors in the U.S. In the 1920sit began production of zinc and aluminum die casting machines, and in the 1930s it developed a pneumatic grinder. The large plant at 2824 Atwood Ave. was built as the FourLakes Ordnance Company druring WWI and was purchased by Madison-Kipp in 1937. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Schenk-Atwood Neighborhood walking tour guide. Madison Landmarks Commission and Atwood Community Center, 1987. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |