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Property Location
| Location (Address) | 2021 CHAMBERLAIN AVE |
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| County | Dane |
| City/Village | Madison |
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Property Features
| Year Built | 1907 |
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| Survey Date | 1978 |
| Historic Use | house |
| Architectural Style | Prairie School |
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| Wall Material | Stucco |
| Architect | Claude and Starck |
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| Demolished | No |
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| Additional Comments |
The University Heights Historic District: A Walking Tour: "Many of the houses built in the Heights were constructed for university faculty members attracted to Madison because of its reputation as a center of progressive social activism. Prominent among this group was Professor Edward A. Ross who was invited here in 1906 by Professor Richard T. Ely to head the newly formed Department of Sociology of the university. Ross was one of the founders of the study of sociology and was a nationally known and sometimes controversial educator. He served as Departmental Chairman until his retirement in 1937 and was instrumental in making Wisconsin a national leader int he study of sociology." "In 1914, Edward A. Ross, a professor of sociology at the University of Wisconsin, and his wife, Rosamund, built this home on a steeply wooded site facing toward Lake Mendota, which could then be viewed from the porch. The house, designed by Claude and Stark, is imposing and features several characteristics that stress its affinity for the Prairie School. Horizontality is achieved through wood trim that encircles the house as the first floor window head height and again at the height of the second floor windows meeting rail. The roof's generous overhang hugs the house into the hillside. The large front porch further emphasizes a linear design." Madison Landmarks Commission, University Heights: A Walk Through A Turn of the Century Suburb, n.d. |
| Bibliographic References | Madison Landmarks Commission and the Regent Neighborhood Association, The University Heights Historic District: A Walking Tour, 1987. Madison Landmarks Commission, University Heights: A Walk Through A Turn of the Century Suburb, n.d. |
National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings
| National/State Register Listing Name | University Heights Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date | Dec 17, 1982 |
| State Register Listing Date | Jan 01, 1989 |
| Contributing | Yes |
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