Property Record
15 N PROSPECT AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Hugh A. Smith House |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 75642 |
| Location (Address): | 15 N PROSPECT AVE |
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| County: | Dane |
| City: | Madison |
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| Year Built: | 1909 |
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| Survey Date: | 1997 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | American Foursquare |
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| Wall Material: | Clapboard |
| Architect: | Charles E. Marks |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | University Heights Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 12/17/1982 |
| 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. Smith (1873-1949) lived here from 1911-1947. Was a professor of French at the University of Wisconsin from 1899-1943. Was an emeritus professor from 1944-1949. Was the organizer of French House in 1918 for French students at the University of Wisconsin. Was a lecturer at the Universite de Sorbonne in Paris from 1921-1922 and again from 1929-1930. Was the Director of the American University in Paris and was awarded the Legion of Honor by the French government in 1930. Between 1973 and 2010, the house belonged to Louise and David Trubek, both graduates of Yale Law School and professors at the UW Law School. In 1957, Louise was a plaintiff in a case that went to the Supreme Court and established a right to contraception across the United States. She continued to work as a public interest lawyer throughout her career. David was Voss-Bascom Professor of Law and Dean of International Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Senior Research Fellow at the Harvard Law School. He received the Kalven Prize from the Law and Society Association and in 2002 was appointed Chevalier des Palmes Academiques by the French Government in recognition of his work on globalization. |
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| Bibliographic References: | City directories. Tax records. Building permit. Wisconsin State Journal 08/25/1909. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_E._Marks https://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/02/opinion/contraception-war-goes-on.html https://law.wisc.edu/profiles/lgtrubek@wisc.edu https://law.wisc.edu/profiles/dmtrubek |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |