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Property Location
| Location (Address) | 854 JENIFER ST |
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| County | Dane |
| City/Village | Madison |
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Property Features
| Year Built | 1854 |
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| Additions | 1874 |
| Survey Date | 1982 |
| Historic Use | lodging-hotel |
| Architectural Style | Italianate |
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| Wall Material | Sandstone |
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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 0709-134-1431-7. This building was enlarged in 1874. It originally had a frame wing which burned. Interior was altered c. 1915. Madison Landmark: 11/3/1975. Third lake Ridge Historic District: A Walking Tour. 1987: "The oldest urban hotel building to survive in Madison, this red brick structure was built by David R. Hyer, who arrived in Madison in 1837 to work on the construction of the first Capitol. In 1855, the hotel was purchased by Henry Jaquish for $9,000. It remained in use as a hotel until a fire in 1874, which burned off a large frame wing at the rear. It was then converted to a residence, and the present, much smaller rear wing was constructed. The house rests on a sandstone rubble foundation and the windows and entry have sandstone lintels and sills. the entry is framed by sidelights and a glazed transom. Arthur Schulkamp, a philanthropist who was active in insurance and banking, resided here from 1910 to 1972." |
| Bibliographic References | Third Lake Ridge Historic District: A Walking Tour. 1997, Madison Landmarks Commission and the Madison Trust for Historic Preservation. Housing Madison: Where We Live, Where We Work. Ed. Anna Vemer Andrzejewski and Arnold R. Alanen for “Nature + City: Vernacular Buildings and Landscapes of the Upper Midwest,” 2012 Meeting of the Vernacular Architecture Forum (VAF). Third lake Ridge Historic District: A Walking Tour. 1987, Madison Landmarks Commission and the Madison Trust for Historic Preservation. |
National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings
| National/State Register Listing Name | Hyer's Hotel |
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| National Register Listing Date | Sep 22, 1983 |
| State Register Listing Date | Jan 01, 1989 |
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