Property Record
2429 CENTER AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Herman & Amanda Loftsgordon Residence |
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| Reference Number: | 36616 |
| Location (Address): | 2429 CENTER AVE |
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| County: | Dane |
| City: | Madison |
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| Year Built: | 1918 |
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| Survey Date: | 1993 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Craftsman |
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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 is 071005339017 Madison Historic Landmark: 7/13/1981 1987- "Herman was the first of five brothers from a Mount Horeb farm who settled in Madison. The Loftsgordon brothers became prominent east side businessmen and civic leaders. Herman was a banker and realtor and the leading force in the construction of the Eastwood (now Barrymore) Theatre. His brothers and their mother all lived within a few blocks of each other. The family homestead was at 2701 Center Avenue. Although families in the past tended to live closer together than they do today, the concentration of five family households within a few doors of each other is unusual." |
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| Bibliographic References: | Schenk-Atwood Neighborhood walking tour guide. Madison Landmarks Commission and Atwood Community Center, 1987. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |