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744 WILLIAMSON ST

Historic Name:
Madison Candy Company
Other Name:
Reference Number:
68921

Property Location

Location (Address)
744 WILLIAMSON ST
County
Dane
City/Village
Madison
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1903
Additions
Survey Date
1982
Architectural Style
Structural System
Wall Material
Brick
Architect
John Nader
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
No
Demolished Date
Additional Comments
Madison Historic Landmark: 1/2/2001

A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the State Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation.

MAP CODE IS 0709-134-1707-2.

This three-story flat roofed building features round arched arcades and a round oculus at the upper level. 1903 is the date on the building.

"The Madison Candy Company was founded in 1899 and was first located in the "machinery row." This building, designed by John Nader, was constructed in 1903 and occupied the following year. Sugar was brought in by the carload, thus explaining its location." Williamson Street, Madison Wisconsin: An Historical Survey and Walking Tour Guide, by Gary Tipler & the City of Madison Landmarks Commission & Professor William H. Tischler, 1979.
Bibliographic References
TAX RECORDS. WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL 7/17/1903. INSCRIPTION. Housing Madison: Where We Live, Where We Work. Ed. Anna Vemer Andrzejewski and Arnold R. Alanen for “Nature + City: Vernacular Buildings and Landscapes of the Upper Midwest,” 2012 Meeting of the Vernacular Architecture Forum (VAF). Williamson Street, Madison Wisconsin: An Historical Survey and Walking Tour Guide, by Gary Tipler & the City of Madison Landmarks Commission & Professor William H. Tischler, 1979.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name
Madison Candy Company
National Register Listing Date
Mar 28, 1997
State Register Listing Date
Nov 06, 1996
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