Property Record
751 WILLIAMSON ST
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | Taylor Oil Co. Filling Station |
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Reference Number: | 115836 |
Location (Address): | 751 WILLIAMSON ST |
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County: | Dane |
City: | Madison |
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Year Built: | 1937 |
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Survey Date: | 1984 |
Historic Use: | gas station/service station |
Architectural Style: | Art/Streamline Moderne |
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Wall Material: | Stucco |
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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 0709-134-2804-5. One of four gas stations owned and operated by Jack DeLoss Taylor. "Built in 1938 as the Taylor Super Service Station, this is now the oldest of the service stations on the street. One of three similar stations in the city built and operated by Jack Taylor, it reflects the International Style of architecture popular at that time. The brick building behind it and to the right originally was two stories high and may have served as the stable for John G. Ott's grocery business which was at one time located at this corner. Ott's 1873 red brick home stands nearby on Jenifer Street at Livingston." 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. |
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Bibliographic References: | City directories; building permit file. "Growth of Taylor Oil Co. Has Been Steady, Official Asserts", The Capitol Times, April 18, 1942. "Two of Taylor Stations Operated Here" Wisconsin State Journal, Aug 15, 1942. 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. |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |