Property Record
131 LANGDON ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | John Bradley Winslow House |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 99214 |
| Location (Address): | 131 LANGDON ST |
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| County: | Dane |
| City: | Madison |
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| Year Built: | 1893 |
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| Additions: | 1925 1943 |
| Survey Date: | 1985 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Colonial Revival/Georgian Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | James R. & Edward Law; John J. Flad |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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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: | Winslow was the Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court from 1907 until his death in 1920. "This former Queen Anne style house was the home to State Supreme Court justice John B. Winslow and his family until 1920.A New York State native, Winslow came to Racine, Wisconsin in 1856. He received his formal education and legal training in Racine, and in 1883 he was elected judge of the first judicial district. He was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1891. Winslow's term on the state's highest court coincided with the early years of the progressive movement in Wisconsin. This era was a time of governmental and political reform. Winslow's court was a progressive era instrument of reform. He was credited with helping lay the foundation for legal reform in the state by advocating flexibility in the law to meet changing societal needs. Historians consider Winslow's career an outstanding one. He helped give the state a national reputation for improved government in the twentieth century." City of Madison, The Langdon Street Historic District: A Walking Tour, 1986. The house was remodeled in 1925 by James R. and Edward Law. |
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| Bibliographic References: | 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 |