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Property Location
| Location (Address) | 2817 SYLVAN AVE |
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| County | Dane |
| City/Village | Madison |
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Property Features
| Year Built | 1936 |
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| Additions | |
| Survey Date | 1983,2012 |
| Historic Use | house |
| Architectural Style | International Style |
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| Wall Material | Clapboard |
| Architect | Beatty and Strang |
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| Demolished | No |
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| Additional Comments |
Map code 0709-213-0127-5. SHARP WAS A PROFESSOR AT THE UW WHEN HIS HOUSE WAS BUILT. IT WAS DESIGNED BY BEATTY & STRANG. |
| Bibliographic References | CITY OF MADISON ASSESSOR'S RECORDS. MADISON CITY DIRECTORIES. BEATTY & STRANG RECORDS. STRANG PARTNERS, INC. MADISON, WI. MADISON CITY ASSESSOR'S RECORDS. FILIPOWICZ, DIANE. BEATTY & STRANG, 1930-1941: THE PROBLEM OF MODERNISM IN AMERICAN ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICE. CORNELL UNIVERSITY, 1985. M.S. THESIS, PP. 80, 83. |
National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings
| National/State Register Listing Name | Sylvan Avenue-Ridge Road Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date | Apr 08, 2020 |
| State Register Listing Date | Aug 18, 2017 |
| Contributing | Yes |
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