615 Howard Pl | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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615 Howard Pl

Architecture and History Inventory
615 Howard Pl | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Villa Maria
Other Name:Villa Maria Apartments
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:145929
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):615 Howard Pl
County:Dane
City:Madison
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
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Quarter Section:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1926
Additions:
Survey Date:1985
Historic Use:apartment/condominium
Architectural Style:Spanish/Mediterranean Styles
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
Architect: Frank Riley
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:"Not all building constructed after 1900 in the district were fraternity or sorority houses. Capitalizing on the housing needs of students, builders constructed large and small rooming houses and apartment buildings for the non-Greek affiliated student. The Villa Maria is a most impressive example. In this design, Madison architect Frank Riley illustrated his ability to create a special design for a client. The style is Spanish colonial revival, a rare style in Wisconsin, seemingly more at home in Florida or the southwest. Yet the tall, stucco walls, with the irregularly sized and places windows, the iron grillwork, and stone arched entrance, give this building an attractive appearance, even in winter." 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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