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Soldiers' Orphans' Home/Monona Academy

Date: 1877
Description: This building, on an entire block of Spaight and Brearly Streets with Lake Monona, was originally the governor's mansion for Leonard J. Farwell. The Farwel...
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Davis House, East Terrace

Date: 05 24 1934
Description: East terrace of Dr. Frederick A. and Edith Davis house, 6048 South Highlands Avenue, called Edenfred.
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Governor's Residence

Date: 12 09 1930
Description: Governor's residence, 130(?) East Gilman Street.
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Edenfred (Davis) House

Date: 11 25 1927
Description: Dr. Frederick A. and Edith Davis house, 6048 South Highlands Avenue. The residence was called Edenfred. Text on image reads: "4 1/2" Hardinge — High Low Co...
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Edenfred (Davis) House

Date: 11 25 1927
Description: Dr. Frederick A. and Edith Davis house, 6048 S. Highlands Avenue, called Edenfred.
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Jairus Fairchild House

Date: 1938
Description: Jairus Cassius Fairchild, the first mayor of Madison, built this house in 1850 at 302 South Wisconsin Avenue (renamed Monona Avenue in 1877) at West Wilson...
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Garnhart House

Date: 1938
Description: The house at 424 North Pinckney Street was built by Samuel H. Donnell in 1857-1858. Donnell was one of the architects for the former Capitol, and the house...
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Garnhart House

Date: 1938
Description: The house at 424 North Pinckney Street was built by Samuel H. Donnell in 1857-1858. Donnell was one of the architects for the former Capitol, and the house...
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Executive Mansion

Date: 1962
Description: Governor's Residence, 130 East Gilman Street. The stone building features a porch and wrap around balcony.
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L.Z. Leiter Estate

Date: 1915
Description: VIew across lawn towards the estate of L.Z. Leiter. Caption reads: "L. Z. Leiter Estate, Lake Genva, Wis."
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Governor's Residence

Date: 11 25 1947
Description: Wisconsin Governor's residence with snow on the ground, 130 East Gilman Street. The house was built for General Julius White in 1856. Succeeding owners wer...
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Executive Mansion

Date: 1946
Description: Ink drawing of the Governor's Residence, 130 East Gilman Street. The stone building features a porch and wrap around balcony.
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Mansion Entrance

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Description: Brick home, with stairs flanked by trees and small statues. A balcony is above the entrance.
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Octagonal House

Date: 1877
Description: This building, on an entire block of Spaight and Brearly Streets with Lake Monona, was originally the governor's mansion for Leonard J. Farwell. The Farwel...
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Rockefeller Summer Home

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Description: View of "The Eyrie," summer home of American industrialist John D. Rockefeller, overlooking a river from the top of a hill. The home was erected in 1914 an...
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I.W. Wills Mansion

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Description: A view of the the mansion of I.W. Wills. Another home is next door.
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George Washington's Headquarters

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Description: Hallway in George Washington's headquarters showing a staircase, a window with a built in seat, several doors along the wall on the right, and sun streamin...
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Albert Marx Residence

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Description: Exterior view of the home of Albert Marx.
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Elm Court

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Description: View of Elm Court, the largest American Shingle Style home in the United States. The residence was built by William Douglas Sloane and Emily Vanderbilt in ...
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Shadow Brook

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Description: Exterior of Shadow Brook, the residence of Mr. S.P. Shotter, built by architect H. Neill Wilson in 1893. Published by L.H. Regnier.

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