National or State Registers Record
402--524 E. Wilson and 133 S. Blair Sts.
National or State Register of Historic Places
| Historic Name: | East Wilson Street Historic District |
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| Reference Number: | 86000618 |
| Location (Address): | 402--524 E. Wilson and 133 S. Blair Sts. |
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| County: | Dane |
| City/Village: | Madison |
| Township: |
| This commercial area just east of the Capitol grew between 1871 and 1935 to serve nearby railroad depots. Five of the eight historic buildings are in Italianate style. The district includes the Chicago and North Western passenger depot, built in 1908 in Neo-Classical style; the Cardinal Hotel (1909) built of red brick; and the 1871 Italianate style Wilson Hotel with its 1897 Queen Anne remodeling. |
| Period of Significance: | 1881-1940 |
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| Area of Significance: | Architecture |
| Area of Significance: | Commerce |
| Area of Significance: | Transportation |
| Applicable Criteria: | Event |
| Applicable Criteria: | Architecture/Engineering |
| Historic Use: | Domestic: Hotel |
| Historic Use: | Commerce/Trade: Specialty Store |
| Historic Use: | Transportation: Rail-Related |
| Architectural Style: | Italianate |
| Architectural Style: | Prairie School |
| Architectural Style: | Bungalow/Craftsman |
| Resource Type: | District |
| Architect: | Multiple |
| Historic Status: | Listed in the National Register |
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| Historic Status: | Listed in the State Register |
| National Register Listing Date: | 04/03/1986 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 01/01/1989 |
| Number of Contributing Buildings: | 8 |
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| Number of Contributing Sites: | 0 |
| Number of Contributing Structures: | 0 |
| Number of Contributing Objects: | 0 |
| Number of Non-Contributing Sites: | 0 |
| Number of Non-Contributing Structures: | 0 |
| Number of Non-Contributing Objects: | 0 |
| National Register and State Register of Historic Places, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |