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Property Location
| Location (Address) | 3402 MONROE ST |
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| County | Dane |
| City/Village | Madison |
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Property Features
| Year Built | 1853 |
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| Additions | 1995, 1858 |
| Survey Date | 1983 |
| Historic Use | lodging-inn |
| Architectural Style | Greek Revival |
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| Wall Material | Stucco |
| Architect | Fred Paunack |
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| Demolished | No |
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| Additional Comments | 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, State Historic Preservation Office. MAP CODE IS 0709-282-2410-7. Built by a German stonemason, the former residence of Frederick and Amelia Paunack has a stuccoed stone exterior with a brick addition put on in 1858. The bricks came from Daniel Gorham's brick yard near the Old Spring Inn. This addition was built by John Whare a glass blower from England and his wife Isabella. It served as the Plough Inn from 1857 to 1865 and was named for the ploughs the Whare's sold. Through the year's its also been called Halfway House, Swain House, and Frey House. It's also been a private residence, writer's studio, and an antique and art shop before becoming part of the Arbor House Bed and Breakfast in the 1980s. Madison Landmark: 11/3/1975. "The sandstone part of this building was built in 1853 by German immigrants Frederick and Amelia Paunack as their residence. Frederick Paunack, who was a stonecutter, likely cut the sandstone from the nearby quarry on the site of today's Glenwood Children's Park. The larger 1858 brick section was built by John Whare, a glass blower from England, and his wife, Isabella, who named the Plough Inn for the ploughs they sold from the side yard. The bricks came from Daniel Gorham's brick works near the Old Spring Inn. Unusual features in the original building including a square, hand-carved fireplace; hand-hewn beams; 18-inch thick sandstone walls; wide plank maple floors; and on the second floor, a dance hall with joists placed farther apart that usual to give the floor extra spring. For decades it was a tavern and stage coach stop on the old Monroe Road. Over the years, it has also been called Halfway House, Swain House, and Frey House. It served as a private residence, writer's studio, and an antique and art shop before becoming part of the Arbor House Bed and Breakfast in the 1980s. It was designated a Madison Landmark in 1975 and is one of the oldest buildings still standing in Madison. The Arbor house has received an 'Orchid' award for its 'green' environmental practices in its architecture, interior design, landscaping and daily operation." Exploring the Dudgeon-Monroe Neighborhood brochure, 1999. |
| Bibliographic References | WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL 10/27/1939, P. 18. The Capital Times 12/11/1996. Wisconsin State Journal 3/2/1997. 22nd Annual Alternate Parade of Homes by Historic Madison, Inc. and the Dudgeon-Monroe Neighborhood Association, 1997. Exploring the Dudgeon-Monroe Neighborhood brochure, 1999. Madison Houses 1836-1915 by Jill Moore Marx Walking and Biking Through The Dudgeon Monroe Neighborhood, Dudgeon Monroe Neighborhood Association, 1979. |
National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings
| National/State Register Listing Name | Plough Inn |
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| National Register Listing Date | May 29, 1980 |
| State Register Listing Date | Jan 01, 1989 |
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Plough Inn
1965
Plough Inn, 3402 Monroe Street. Built in 1853 and added onto in 1858. The home was originally built for German immigrants Frederick and Amelia Puanack, and then became a roadhouse established by Jo...
The Plow (Plough) Inn
1920
The Plow (Plough) Inn, 3402 Monroe St., surrounded by trees. The stone section on the right is the original farmhouse. The brick section on the left was added in 1858 by John Whare and his wife Is...
