Property Record
212 First Street
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Unit Well No. 3 |
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| Reference Number: | 230496 |
| Location (Address): | 212 First Street |
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| County: | Dane |
| City: | Madison |
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| Year Built: | 1928 |
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| Survey Date: | 2015 |
| Historic Use: | public utility/power plant/sewage/water |
| Architectural Style: | Astylistic Utilitarian Building |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Other Buildings On Site: | N |
| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | This rectangular, yellow brick building originally housed Madison Water Utility’s Unit Well No. 3, which was drilled in 1928. The well was abandoned and sealed in 2007 due to poor water quality. The building, which is now used for storage, is a small, vernacular public works structure featuring some Classical Revival elements, including corner brick pilasters that extend above the roofline and a parapet with stone coping. Other stone details include small, square accents across the frieze and vertical striping at the tops of the pilasters. A stone nameplate centered in the frieze on the east elevation reads, “Unit Well No. 3, Water Department, Madison, Wis.” This side of the building also includes a center entry door flanked by two-over-two wood sash windows. On the north elevation is a center garage bay that has been downsized to fit a pedestrian door. A two-over-two wood sash window is located to each side. |
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| Bibliographic References: | John Koch, “A Walking Tour of the Emerson East Neighborhood,” Emerson East Neighborhood Association, accessed April 20, 2015, https://emersoneast.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/eena_walkingtour.pdf. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |