Painting
Jairus Fairchild House
| Jairus Cassius Fairchild, the first mayor of Madison, built this house in 1850 at 302 South Wisconsin Avenue (renamed Monona Avenue in 1877) at West Wilson St. near Lake Monona. The house was later substantially altered with additions. After the Civil War, the house became the home of Fairchild's son, Lucius, Civil War hero, Wisconsin governor (1866-72) and foreign diplomat. During his six years as governor, the Fairchild House was the state's executive residence, as no such property was then owned by the state. The residence was therefore a focus of Madison's social life during the last half of the 19th century. |
| Image ID: | 29728 |
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| Creation Date: | circa 1938 |
| Creator Name: | Ford, Winifred |
| City: | Madison |
| County: | Dane |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Winifred Ford watercolors |
| Genre: | Painting |
| Original Format Type: | paintings |
| Original Format Number: | PH 1669.4 (5) |
| Original Dimensions: | 24 x 19 inches |
| Monona Avenue is now known as Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. |
| Cities and towns |
| Neighborhoods |
| Fences |
| Architectural details |
| Balconies |
| Trees |
| Architecture, Domestic |
| Lawns |
| Mansions |
| Porches |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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