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C.671 E MAIN ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

C.671 E MAIN ST

Architecture and History Inventory
C.671 E MAIN ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Madison Gas & Electric Service Building
Other Name:Madison Gas & Electric Service Building
Contributing:
Reference Number:108181
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):C.671 E MAIN ST
County:Dane
City:Madison
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1900
Additions:
Survey Date:1973
Historic Use:industrial building
Architectural Style:Astylistic Utilitarian Building
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
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Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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NOTES
Additional Information:"At the current site of the generating plant on East Main Street, the Madison Gas Light and Coke Company plant was built and provided the Village of Madison with its first gaslight in July of 1855. In 1889, the Madison Electric Company was formed with its generating plant located at 631 Williamson Street. In 1896, the Madison Gas & Electric Company began business after having purchased and combined the separate operations of the gas and electric plants. In 1902, the company constructed on Blount Street the first gas engine electric generating station in the country, the most economical at the time, with both operations at one site." Williamson Street, Madison Wisconsin: An Historical Survey and Walking Tour Guide, by Gary Tipler & the City of Madison Landmarks Commission & Professor William H. Tischler, 1979.
Bibliographic References:Williamson Street, Madison Wisconsin: An Historical Survey and Walking Tour Guide, by Gary Tipler & the City of Madison Landmarks Commission & Professor William H. Tischler, 1979.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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