Property Record
103 N BUTLER ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Hiram G. and Annette Dodge House |
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| Reference Number: | 95261 |
| Location (Address): | 103 N BUTLER ST |
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| County: | Dane |
| City: | Madison |
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| Year Built: | 1854 |
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| Survey Date: | 1983 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Italianate |
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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: | "As large-scale lumber milling became possible in post-Civil War America, construction techniques changed and homeowners were able to build larger homes for a given dollar amount than ever before. As a consequence, many older houses that were considered to be good-sized, substantial buildings when they were built were soon surrounded by the larger homes of the a new era, making their smaller scale appear old fashioned to more modern eyes. The very fine, brick Dodge house is a good example of this trend. Hiram D. Dodge (1815-1895) was born in New Hampshire. After spending 13 years in Ohio he and his wife Annette moved to Madison in 1850 and Dodge began his first business here as a dealer in general merchandise. Four years later, then the Dodges built their new home two blocks from the capitol square, it was one of the finest houses in its neighborhood. Dodge continued to prosper and in 1861, he set himself up as a lumber and grain dealer, a business he steadily expanded until his retirement in the late 1880s. But while the Dodges continued to reside in their old home, the neighborhood surrounding it was changing and becoming more crowded as land prices in the downtown soared. By the time a short biography of Dodge was written in 1893 his house was known as "one of the old landmarks of North Butler Street."" Old Market Place Neighborhood walking tour guide. Madison Landmarks Commission and Old Market Place Neighborhood Association, 1991. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Old Market Place Neighborhood walking tour guide. Madison Landmarks Commission and Old Market Place Neighborhood Association, 1991. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |