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Property Location
| Location (Address) | 5805 WINNEQUAH RD |
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| County | Dane |
| City/Village | Monona |
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Property Features
| Year Built | 1911 |
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| Additions | 1932, 1959 |
| Survey Date | 2007,2018,2021,2022 |
| Historic Use | house |
| Architectural Style | Craftsman |
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| Wall Material | Clapboard |
| Architect | James Law and Edward Law,Theron Mandeville Woolson |
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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. 2018 - In 1911 Ray Owen, a professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Wisconsin, built a small summer cottage on the shore of Squaw Bay. The one-story house was designed by architects James and Edward Law and comprised of only two interior rooms, including a living room with a large fieldstone fireplace and a kitchen. The house was clad with wood shingles and typified Craftsman-style bungalows of the period. “Bungalow for the Owens” eventually became “Bungalowen.” The Owens expanded the building with the addition of screened porches running along the north and west elevations. In 1932 the family hired architect Theron Mandeville Woolson of Winnetka, Illinois, to construct a larger, winterized house connected to the small cottage. The new building complemented the earlier rustic cottage. Its exterior was clad with horizontal wood paneling and shingles and it featured a large brick chimney. The house’s interior was filled with rustic details, including stained shiplap walls, exposed beams treated to create a “weathered” look, oak floors, and a native limestone fireplace designed by Philip Volk. Eventually, the house became a year-round residence for the Owen family. By the mid-1930s area residents formed the Frost Woods Home Association and many, including Ray Owen, worked to found the Village of Monona. The family continued to make Bungalowen its primary residence and carried out several additional remodels and renovations in the late 1950s. 2022 - Resurveyed for DOE |
| Bibliographic References | Coleman, Brian D. “A Lakeside Bungalow Camp.” Old House Online, October 26, 2018. https://www.oldhouseonline.com/house-tours/a-lakeside-bungalow-camp. Monona Landmarks Commission. City of Monona: Its Heritage and Landmarks. 2nd ed. Monona Wis.: Monona Landmarks Commission, 2011. 29–30. Owen Family Archives. |
National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings
| National/State Register Listing Name | Ray S and Theo P Owen House |
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| National Register Listing Date | Oct 25, 2022 |
| State Register Listing Date | Feb 18, 2022 |
| Contributing | Yes |
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Roughly bounded by Panther Trail, Pheasant Hill Road, Owen Road, Bridge Road, Graham Drive, and Lake Monona
100012743
Located in Monona, Dane County
