Property Record
401 WISCONSIN AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | A'delbert L. Averill House |
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| Other Name: | Moontree Psychotherapy Center |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 37139 |
| Location (Address): | 401 WISCONSIN AVE |
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| County: | Dane |
| City: | Madison |
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| Year Built: | 1907 |
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| Survey Date: | 19912019 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Craftsman |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Mansion Hill Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 6/4/1997 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 2/11/1997 |
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| Additional Information: | Map code is 070914407121 City of Madison, Wisconsin Underrepresented Communities Historic Resource Survey Report: Moontree was established in 1975 by six women offering professional counseling services to other women. Their first office was on the second floor at 2203 Regent Street, a mixed-use commercial office building built-in 1928. Moontree focused on general mental health, stress management, and bodywork. In 1977 they were calling themselves a feminist therapy collective. The group offered female-centric therapy based on the assumption that women have unique needs and that the rapid and dramatic cultural shifts of the time were uncovering new stressors. Moontree also specialized in counseling for the unique situations experienced by lesbian clients. The first male counselor, Will Handy, joined the collective in 1978. Moontree moved to 401 Wisconsin Avenue in 1983 while Will Handy was still active with the organization. Handy advocated for teaching students about HIV and AIDS in Madison public schools during the depth of the developing health crisis in the mid-1980s. In 1985, Moontree was awarded a grant from the New Harvest foundation for training AIDS support volunteers. Moontree advertised extensively in LGBTQ publications in the 1980s and 90s. Moontree currently occupies the entire building at 401 Wisconsin Avenue. The Craftsman style building was built in 1907 for A'delbert L. Averill. |
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| Bibliographic References: |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |