Property Record
921 E DAYTON ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | John T. Blake House |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 37373 |
| Location (Address): | 921 E DAYTON ST |
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| County: | Dane |
| City: | Madison |
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| Year Built: | 1916 |
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| Survey Date: | 1984 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Bungalow |
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| Wall Material: | Stucco |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | Map code is 070913119339. Blake was the builder. "Madison has very little of the kind of low-cost tract housing that was often found in residential areas near factories in large cities prior to World War I. These areas typically contained block after blocks of small, nearly identical houses built by developers whose aim was to provide factory workers with cheap housing. Since cost was so important it is hardly surprising that such houses usually came up short in terms of architectural amenities. The group of eight modest frame houses that were built c. 1910 on the West side of the 100 block of N. Brearly Street is a typical example. A more impressive ensemble, though, is this group of five stuccoed bungalows located just around the corner on E. Dayton Street. These houses were all built by carpenter-contractor John Blake in 1915-1916. They are all the same size, have a side-gable design, a full-width front porch that is sheltered by the downward slope of the main roof, and a front-facing dormer centered on this slope. Blake took pains to make sure that none of these houses was exactly alike. Each utilizes different porch and dormer designs and most have some type of siding that is slightly different from the house next door. Together, these houses constitute one of Madison's few bungalow groups." Architecture Network, Inc., The Arts & Crafts Movement: A Conference, October 23 & 24, 1999. |
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| Bibliographic References: | The Tenney-Lapham Neighborhood: A Walking Tour, 1997, Madison Landmarks Commission. Architecture Network, Inc., The Arts & Crafts Movement: A Conference, October 23 & 24, 1999. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |