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Property Features
"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.
National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings
Architecture & History Inventory
The Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory (AHI) is a digital source of information on historic buildings, structures, and objects that have been surveyed by the State Historic Preservation Office in Wisconsin. Each property has a digital record providing basic information about the property and images.
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