Property Record
237 LANGDON ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Dr. Joseph Jastrow House |
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| Other Name: | Sigma Delta Tau Fraternity House |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 81008 |
| Location (Address): | 237 LANGDON ST |
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| County: | Dane |
| City: | Madison |
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| Year Built: | 1890 |
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| Additions: | 1909 1907 1891 |
| Survey Date: | 1991 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Neoclassical/Beaux Arts |
| Structural System: | Balloon Frame |
| Wall Material: | Stucco |
| Architect: | Conover and Porter |
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| Demolished?: | Yes |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Langdon Street Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 6/26/1986 |
| 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. Map code is 0709-144-2006-6. Significant interior. "There is probably no house in the district quite as unique as the Jastrow house. The house was built in 1891 as a two-story Queen Anne structure. In 1907 the Jastrows converted the first two stories into apartments and added a third story plus attic for an apartment for themselves. The third story was designed in the prairie style and the interior has Craftsman influences. But more intriguing is what is behind the arched dormer windows projecting from the roof. Jastrow had an interest in North African culture, and in the attic he built a dark and romantic Moorish study. It has a stained glass skylight, carved wall panels of ivory and exotic woods, decorative wall coverings, and wrought-iron light fixtures. Joseph Jastrow came to the University of Wisconsin as a scholar and researcher in the field of psychology, particularly experimental psychology. Rachel Jastrow was a leader in women's causes in Madison. Today's local Hadassah chapter is named in her honor." City of Madison, The Langdon Street Historic District: A Walking Tour, 1986. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Capital Times 2/19/1953. City Directory. Tax Rolls, 1856-1936, "A Top-Floor Apt.," reprint with additional illustration from the House Beautiful, Aug., 1909. The Engineering Record, Building Record and Sanitary Engineer, Volume 22 Dated June 7th to Nov 29, 1890 (Page 224) dated Sept 6th. City of Madison, The Langdon Street Historic District: A Walking Tour, 1986. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |