Property Record
2930 LAKELAND AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Edward F. & Elizabeth Riley Residence |
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| Reference Number: | 36731 |
| Location (Address): | 2930 LAKELAND AVE |
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| County: | Dane |
| City: | Madison |
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| Year Built: | 1908 |
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| Survey Date: | 1993 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Colonial Revival/Georgian Revival |
| Structural System: | Balloon Frame |
| Wall Material: | Clapboard |
| Architect: | Frank Riley |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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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, Division of Historic Preservation-Public History. Map code is 071005322012. 1987- Built in 1908 in the Colonial Revival style, this large frame house has two "fronts." One faces Oakwood Ave. and one faces Lakeland Ave. Both facades are essentially symmetrical around central entrances. The Lakeland side is more formal, with sidelights, an elliptical fanlight decorating the doorway, sheltered by a pent-roofed hood. A large semi-circular window illuminates the second story. Designed for Edward and Eliza Riley by their son, Frank Riley. Edward Riley was a prominent businessman who served as the president of the short-lived Village of Fair Oaks. Madison Historic Landmark: 7/13/1981 |
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| Bibliographic References: | Baas, Alexis, "All Around the Town: Riley Home, 2925 Oakridge, Beauty, History," Capital Times, 2/23/1951. Building permit. City directories. "Eastward, A Bright Flame," Wisconsin State Journal Centennial Edition, 9/24/1949. "Edward F. Riley Dies at his Home," Wisconsin State Journal 12/6/1926. Inventory of Wisconsin Architects, Division of Historic Preservation, State Historical Society of Wisconsin. Original drawings and blueprints for Rudder Grange. Quaife, Milo, ed., Wisconsin: Its History and Its People, Chicago, 1924, v. 4, pp. 184-186. Madison Landmarks Commission & the Atwood Community Center, Schenk's-Atwood Neighborhood: A Walking Tour, 1987. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |