305 MADISON ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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305 MADISON ST

Architecture and History Inventory
305 MADISON ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:HIRAM BUMP HOUSE
Other Name:
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:11533
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):305 MADISON ST
County:Rock
City:Janesville
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1880
Additions:
Survey Date:19852014
Historic Use:house
Architectural Style:Queen Anne
Structural System:Balloon Frame
Wall Material:Clapboard
Architect: James Douglas
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: Look West Historic District (Boundary Increase)
National Register Listing Date:12/10/1993
State Register Listing Date:12/11/1993
National Register Multiple Property Name:
NOTES
Additional Information:Bump was a grain dealer in partnership with Frank Gray. Their company was established in 1857. The house was subsequently owned by William T. Tallman.

"In the 1880s, Look West was still an attractive location for businessmen's homes. Bump was a grain dealer who lived in this elaborate Queen Anne style residence until 1899. W. T. Tallman, his son-in-law, a railroad engineer and William M.'s grandson, subsequently resided here." THE LOOK WEST HISTORIC DISTRICT, PREPARED BY LANDSCAPE RESEARCH FOR THE JANESVILLE HISTORIC COMMISSION, JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN 1987.
Bibliographic References:A. Assessment Rolls: 1880, 1890, 1895. B. City Directories: 1891, 1903, 1913, 1919, 1925. F. The Look West Historic District, Prepared by Landscape Research for the Janesville Historic Commission, Janesville, Wisconsin, 1987. G. 1880 date of construction source: Tax Rolls. Janesville Daily Gazette 5/13/1881. "Cultural Resources Report For the Proposed Talman House Telecommunications Facility in Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin." WHS Project #14-0719/RO. June 2014. Prepared by Marcy Prchal.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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