Property Record
166 N PROSPECT AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Frederick E. Turneaure House |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 16111 |
| Location (Address): | 166 N PROSPECT AVE |
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| County: | Dane |
| City: | Madison |
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| Year Built: | 1905 |
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| Survey Date: | 1974 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Dutch Colonial Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | J.T.W. Jennings |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | University Heights Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 12/17/1982 |
| 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 State Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation. House has an L-plan with elaborate Dutch gables on the end of each leg. Turneaure (1866-1951) lived here starting in 1907. Was a Professor of Engineering at the University of Wisconsin from 1892-1937. Was the Dean of the Engineering School from 1904-1937. Was an Emeritus Professor from 1937-1951. Was widely known as an authority on bridge construction and structural engineering. Author and researcher of pioneering studies on reinforced concrete construction. Won many awards for teaching and research. The University Heights Historic District: A Walking Tour: "The challenge of designing houses appropriate to the sloping lots of University Heights led architects to respond with innovative and occasionally striking solutions. One of the most impressive is this eclectic period revival design that an unknown architect created for University of Wisconsin Professor Frederick E. Turneaure and his wife. The steeply sloping triangular shaped corner lot has magnificent views of the nearby university campus and adjacent Lake Mendota. The house was designed so that all the principal rooms face north to capture this view. In addition, a very large full-width screened veranda covers the whole of the first floor of the north facade, creating an outdoor room from which the view could be enjoyed in the warmer months. Professor Turneaure came to Madison in 1892 as a professor of hydraulic and bridge engineering texts in the following years and in 1904 was named Dean of the College of Mechanics and Engineering, a position he held until his retirement in 1937." |
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| Bibliographic References: | Wisconsin State Journal 9/12/1999. City directories. Tax records. Building permit. Dictionary of Wisconsin Biography, 1960. Memorial Resolutions of the UW Faculty 5/7/1951. Wisconsin State Journal 4/1/1951. Madison Landmarks Commission and the Regent Neighborhood Association, The University Heights Historic District: A Walking Tour, 1987. Madison Landmarks Commission, University Heights: A Walk Through A Turn of the Century Suburb, n.d. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |