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951 WILLIAMSON ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

951 WILLIAMSON ST

Architecture and History Inventory
951 WILLIAMSON ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Joseph Lacher Barber Shop
Other Name:
Contributing:
Reference Number:115856
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):951 WILLIAMSON ST
County:Dane
City:Madison
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1897
Additions:
Survey Date:1984
Historic Use:small retail building
Architectural Style:Front Gabled
Structural System:
Wall Material:Clapboard
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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State Register Listing Date:
NOTES
Additional Information:Map code 0709-134-0602-5.
"This building was built about 1897 for Joseph Lacher, a barber who lived next door at 953. Fred Haspel, a developer, probably built the somewhat similar houses at 945, 947, and 953 in 1892-1893." Williamson Street, Madison Wisconsin: An Historical Survey and Walking Tour Guide, by Gary Tipler & the City of Madison Landmarks Commission & Professor William H. Tischler, 1979.
Bibliographic References:Tax records; city directories; WSJ, 12-31-1897. Williamson Street, Madison Wisconsin: An Historical Survey and Walking Tour Guide, by Gary Tipler & the City of Madison Landmarks Commission & Professor William H. Tischler, 1979.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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