Property Record
150 LANGDON ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Halle Steensland House |
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| Other Name: | Lawrence Hall |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 101865 |
| Location (Address): | 150 LANGDON ST |
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| County: | Dane |
| City: | Madison |
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| Year Built: | 1892 |
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| Additions: | 1927 |
| Survey Date: | 1985 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Queen Anne |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | Gordon & Paunack |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Langdon Street Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 6/26/1986 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
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| Additional Information: | A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. "Before it was moved, the Steensland house fronted Langdon Street and was one of a group of Queen Anne houses on the block. Its original tower and stylish veranda no longer grace the house, but the elliptically arched window with stained glass transom is one of many details still remaining. Halle Steensland was a Norwegian immigrant who became one of the most noted leaders of the Scandinavian community in Madison. He came to the city in 1855 and operated several businesses. But his best-known activity began in 1872, when he was appointed vice-counsel in Wisconsin for Norway and Sweden, a position he held until 1905. The Steensland home was a showplace, but in 1896 the family moved to a new and similar red brick house at 315 N. Carroll Street." City of Madison, The Langdon Street Historic District: A Walking Tour, 1986. |
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| Bibliographic References: | City of Madison, The Langdon Street Historic District: A Walking Tour, 1986. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |