Property Record
802 E GORHAM ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Adolph H. Kayser House |
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| Other Name: | Yahara House |
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| Reference Number: | 16087 |
| Location (Address): | 802 E GORHAM ST |
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| County: | Dane |
| City: | Madison |
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| Year Built: | 1902 |
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| Survey Date: | 1984 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Prairie School |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | CLAUDE AND STARCK |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Kayser, Adolph H., House |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 11/28/1980 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
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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, Division of Historic Preservation. The map code is 0709-132-0802-5. The Adolph H. Keyser residence was designed by Claude and Starck and is one of the more successful among their "Beaux Arts" houses. Madison Landmark: 7/21/1980. 1987- design is strongly influenced by the designs of Chicago architect George Maher. This interesting phase of residential architecture retained the classical details popular in traditional houses, but added the simple symmetrical massing of the new Prairie style. "One of the earliest and finest examples of early twentieth century architecture in Madison is the very impressive house at 802 East Gorham Street, designed for lumber company owner, Adolph H. Kayser (1851-1925) and his wife, Hedwig, by the local architectural firm of Claude and Starck. This firm designed many of Madison's best houses of the era. Their early designs, such as the Kayser house, were strongly influenced by the designs of Chicago architect George Maher, who had worked int he offices of Louis Sullivan at the same time as Louis Claude. This interesting phase of residential architecture retained the classic details popular in traditional houses, but added the simple symmetrical massing of the new Prairie Style. The Kaysers lived in their house for 21 years, during which time Kayser was twice elected Mayor of Madison. Eventually the progressive styles were supplanted by the various period revivals after WWI. This change in architectural fashion can be seen in the excellent Colonial Revival house that the Kaysers chose to build for themselves in 1922 at 425 N. Livingston Street, directly behind their earlier house." Old Market Place Neighborhood walking tour guide. Madison Landmarks Commission and Old Market Place Neighborhood Association, 1991. and Architecture Network, Inc., The Arts & Crafts Movement: A Conference, October 23 & 24, 1999. |
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| Bibliographic References: | "Craftsman, Prairie, Bungalow Architecture Along E. Gorham Street and Sherman Avenue, Madison, WI." City Directory. Wisconsin State Journal 5/24/2003 Section C. Old Market Place Neighborhood walking tour guide. Madison Landmarks Commission and Old Market Place Neighborhood Association, 1991. Architecture Network, Inc., The Arts & Crafts Movement: A Conference, October 23 & 24, 1999. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |