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Property Location
| Location (Address) | 1040 SHERMAN AVE |
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| County | Dane |
| City/Village | Madison |
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Property Features
| Year Built | 1916 |
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| Survey Date | 1984 |
| Historic Use | house |
| Architectural Style | Colonial Revival/Georgian Revival |
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| Wall Material | Brick |
| Architect | Frank M. Riley |
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| Demolished | No |
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| Additional Comments |
Map code is 0709-132-0110-2. The Tenney-Lapham Neighborhood: A Walking Tour: "The "Progressive" styles had a virtual monopoly on residential design in Madison during the years between 1900 and 1919. By 1916, however, a few Period Revival buildings based on historic styles were also beginning to appear on city streets. One of the best of these early examples is this excellent Georgian Revival house designed by Madison architect Frank M. Riley for prominent Madison attorney and UW Regent Herry L. Butler (1866-1936) and his wife, Jessie. Butler was the law partner of John M. Olin, who was the driving force behind the Madison Park and Pleasure Drive Association. Prior to building their new house, the Butlers lived next door at 1032 in a house built for them in 1897. The architect the Butlers chose, Frank Morris Riley (1875-1949), was arguably the finest Period Revival architect ever to practice in Madison. Riley completed the Butler house just one year after returning to Madison to practice on his own. It is an excellent example of his work in the Georgian Revival style, for which he had a special affinity. Two other fien red brick examples of Riley's work in this style are also located on Sherman Avenue: the first Warner house (1244), built in 1922; and the Sheldon house (1154), built in 1921." |
| Bibliographic References | Tax records. City directory. Building permit, 9/16/1916. The Tenney-Lapham Neighborhood: A Walking Tour, 1997, Madison Landmarks Commission. |
National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings
| National/State Register Listing Name | Sherman Avenue Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date | Mar 22, 1988 |
| State Register Listing Date | Jan 01, 1989 |
| Contributing | Yes |
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