Property Record
1645 NORMAN WAY
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | John R. Commons House |
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| Reference Number: | 16847 |
| Location (Address): | 1645 NORMAN WAY |
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| County: | Dane |
| City: | Madison |
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| Year Built: | 1913 |
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| Additions: | 1937 |
| Survey Date: | 1985 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Bungalow |
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| Wall Material: | Stucco |
| Architect: | Cora Tuttle |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Commons, John R., House |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 3/14/1985 |
| 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. The map code is 0709-183-1408-3. This house is significant to Wisconsin labor history and the University of Wisconsin. Madison Landmark: 7/9/1984. This home was designed by Cora Tuttle, the first woman practicing architecture in Madison. It was built for John R. Commons, University of Wisconsin economist, whose students pioneered social legislation of the 1930s, including Social Security. He named his home "Hocheera," the Ho-Chunk word for welcome. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Spring Harbor Neighborhood History Tour, Spring Harbor Neighborhood Association, 2009. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |