Property Record
121 LANGDON ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | JOHN J. SUHR HOUSE |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 16113 |
| Location (Address): | 121 LANGDON ST |
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| County: | Dane |
| City: | Madison |
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| Year Built: | 1886 |
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| Additions: | 1902 |
| Survey Date: | 1985 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Second Empire |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | JOHN NADER |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Suhr, John J., House |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 6/17/1982 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Langdon Street Historic District |
| National Register Listing Date: | 6/26/1986 |
| 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, State Historic Preservation Office. MAP CODE IS 0709-144-1103-1. Madison Historic Landmark: 7/15/1974. Built in the late Second French Empire style with ornate detailing in the manner of the prevailing Aesthetic Movement, this house was designed by local architect and civil engineer John Nader. His client was John J. Suhr, the founder of the German-American Bank. Suhr was active as a member of the school board and of the Turnverein. "The Suhr house was home to two generations of the Suhr family, one of the most prominent German immigrant families in the city. John J. Suhr Sr. came to Madison around 1857. He worked in the State Bank until 1871 when he founded in the German-American Bank. Suhr incorporated the bank in 1885. During World War I the family changed the bank's name to the American Exchange Bank. John J. Suhr Jr. directed the back during much of the twentieth century and lived in this home until his death in 1957. Local architect and engineer John Nader designed this house in the French Second Empire style. The mansard roof is the major characteristic of this style. The Suhr house also has elegant details such as the iron cresting on the entrance tower, stone window trim, stained glass, and fancy woodwork on the bays." City of Madison, The Langdon Street Historic District: A Walking Tour, 1986. |
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| Bibliographic References: | TAX ROLLS. CITY DIRECTORY. Sandstone and Buffalo Robes: Madison's historic buildings, third edition, 1975. https://madison.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/madison-city-council-upholds-demolition-by-neglect-ruling-against-landlord/article_2044c6f1-6ea1-5920-aba9-5298a771d810.html City of Madison, The Langdon Street Historic District: A Walking Tour, 1986. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |