Property Record
1723 MONROE ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Wingra Park Advancement Assn. Hall |
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| Other Name: | (2006) Orange Tree Imports |
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| Reference Number: | 110333 |
| Location (Address): | 1723 MONROE ST |
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| County: | Dane |
| City: | Madison |
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| Year Built: | 1893 |
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| Survey Date: | 1983 |
| Historic Use: | retail building |
| Architectural Style: | Boomtown |
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| Wall Material: | Clapboard |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | Map Code 0709-223-1708-1. Earliest non-residential building in the Wingra Park- Oakland Heights area. Originally built on a lot around the corner at 807 Grant St. Built by carpenter John Cory in 1893, used by Wingra Park Advancement Association until the group disbanded in 1910. It was sold to painting contractors Cork and Holt. Later it served as the Town of Madison town hall. Years later it was moved around the corner to its present location on Monroe Street. "The Wingra Park Advancement Association Hall is the earliest non-residential building in the Wingra Park-Oakland Heights area. It originally sat in an adjacent lot around the corner at 807 Grant Street. The Association was formed on October 31, 1893, by H. C. Adams, H. C. Thom, and C. E. Bross, all prominent Madison men who had just purchased all the unsold lits in Wingra Park from the plat's developer, William Fish. The purpose of the Association was to beautify and improve Wingra Park, and not surprisingly most of its members were Wingra Park residents. One of the first acts of the new association was to request bids for the construction of a neighborhood hall, which could be used for social and administrative purposes by the association and could be rented out to others. The winning bid of $658 came from John Cory. This simple frame building was ready for interior plastering by November 15, 1893. The new hall was then used by the Association until it disbanded in 1910. During this period the hall also served as the town of Madison town hall, besides housing Sunday school classes and dances. The hall was sold to painting contractors Cork and Holt. Years later the building was moved around the corner to its present location." The Greenbush-Vilas Neighborhood: A Walking Tour. Madison Landmarks Commission and the Brittingham-Vilas Neighborhood Association, 1991. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Madison Past and Present, p. 25. The Greenbush-Vilas Neighborhood: A Walking Tour. Madison Landmarks Commission and the Brittingham-Vilas Neighborhood Association, 1991. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |