Photograph
Levi B. Vilas House
Exterior view from street of the Levi B. Vilas house at 521 North Henry Street, after the porch and steps were remodeled by Arthur O. Fox, brother of Mrs. William F. Vilas, who purchased it from the Vilas family in 1894. Built in 1851 at a cost of $15,000, its location on Lake Mendota ridge was considered to be remote because of its distance north of the Capitol. Vilas died in 1878 and his wife continued to reside in the house until her death in 1892. From 1911 to 1927, the house served as the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity house for the University of Wisconsin. In 1965, the house was demolished to enable the construction of the current Evans Scholars House. |
Image ID: | 116131 |
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Creation Date: | date unknown |
Creator Name: | Photoart House (Firm) |
City: | Madison |
County: | Dane |
State: | Wisconsin |
Collection Name: | Stanley C. Hanks Madison, Wisconsin, history photograph collection, circa 1850s-1985 |
Genre: | Photograph |
Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
Original Format Number: | PH 6095, Box 1, Folder 27 #157 |
Original Dimensions: | 9.75 x 8 inches |
Balconies |
Brickwork |
Buildings |
Fraternal organizations |
Trees |
Lawns |
Porches |
Dwellings |
Neighborhoods |
Sidewalks |
Outdoor photography |
Automobiles |
Street signs |
Streets |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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