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100 S BLOUNT ST (717 E MAIN ST) | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

100 S BLOUNT ST (717 E MAIN ST)

Architecture and History Inventory
100 S BLOUNT ST (717 E MAIN ST) | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Madison Gas and Electric Company Powerhouse
Other Name:Madison Gas and Electric Co. Power Plant
Contributing:
Reference Number:106078
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):100 S BLOUNT ST (717 E MAIN ST)
County:Dane
City:Madison
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1902
Additions: 1938 1949 1915 1923
Survey Date:1983
Historic Use:power plant
Architectural Style:Neoclassical/Beaux Arts
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
Architect: Claude and Starck; Mead and Seastone
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: Madison Gas and Electric Company Powerhouse
National Register Listing Date:12/6/2002
State Register Listing Date:7/19/2002
National Register Multiple Property Name:
NOTES
Additional Information:A 'site file' exists for this property named 'Madison Gas and Electric Co.'. 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. Madison Historic Landmark: 10/15/2002
Bibliographic References:Wisconsin State Journal 3/24/2002. Housing Madison: Where We Live, Where We Work. Ed. Anna Vemer Andrzejewski and Arnold R. Alanen for “Nature + City: Vernacular Buildings and Landscapes of the Upper Midwest,” 2012 Meeting of the Vernacular Architecture Forum (VAF).
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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