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The Old Dell House #1079

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Description: Stereograph of the exterior view of Old Dell House.
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House on Green Street

Date: 1900
Description: View from intersection towards a residence on 4th and Green Street. The large house shows many Italianate architectural details, including ornate eaves bra...
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The Union House Tavern

Date: 1900
Description: The Union House Tavern, known as Schulkamp's Corner Saloon, 2601 East Washington Avenue at Milwaukee Street. A group of men are standing on the porch holdi...
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John Suhr Residence

Date: 1914
Description: John J. Suhr residence at 121 Langdon Street, designed by City Engineer and architect Captain John Nadar. Built in 1886 for immigrant John J. Suhr, Sr. (18...
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Nathan Paley Residence

Date: 07 20 1927
Description: Exterior view of the home of Nathan Paley at 340 West Washington Avenue. A woman is sitting on the front porch railing.
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Sam Schuster Residence

Date: 07 20 1927
Description: View from street of the front of the home of Sam Shuster at 333 West Washington Avenue.
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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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House on Bernard Court

Date: 12 19 1936
Description: View across street towards a three-story house on Bernard Court. The address on the door reads "202," and a sled is leaning up against the wall near the fr...
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Alpha Chi Omega House

Date: 03 29 1934
Description: Alpha Chi Omega house, 152 Langdon Street.
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James B. Read House

Date: 03 07 1931
Description: James B. Read house, 302 Vista Road.
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Governor's Residence

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

Date: 04 12 1928
Description: William J. Teckemeyer house, 2134 Chadbourne Avenue.
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Tormey House

Date: 02 28 1928
Description: Albert Tormey house, 1228 Sherman Avenue.
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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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Paley House

Date: 07 20 1927
Description: Nathan Paley House. A woman is standing on the porch of the house at 340 W. Washington Avenue.
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Larsen House

Date: 07 20 1927
Description: View across street towards the A.C. Larsen house at 1006 Grant Street.
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Larsen House

Date: 07 20 1927
Description: View across street towards the A.C. Larsen house, 1006 Grant Street.
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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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Executive Residence

Date: 1938
Description: This Italianate sandstone house was built in 1856 by Julius T. White at 130 East Gilman Street. The house was later owned by J.G. Thorp, whose daughter mar...

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