Property Record
234 BREESE TERRACE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Linneaus Wayland Dowling House |
|---|---|
| Other Name: | |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 75147 |
| Location (Address): | 234 BREESE TERRACE |
|---|---|
| County: | Dane |
| City: | Madison |
| Township/Village: | |
| Unincorporated Community: | |
| Town: | |
| Range: | |
| Direction: | |
| Section: | |
| Quarter Section: | |
| Quarter/Quarter Section: |
| Year Built: | 1900 |
|---|---|
| Additions: | |
| Survey Date: | 1997 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Dutch Colonial Revival |
| Structural System: | |
| Wall Material: | Clapboard |
| Architect: | |
| Other Buildings On Site: | |
| Demolished?: | No |
| Demolished Date: |
| National/State Register Listing Name: | University Heights Historic District |
|---|---|
| National Register Listing Date: | 12/17/1982 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
| National Register Multiple Property Name: |
| Additional Information: | Dowling lived here from 1900-1908. He was a Professor of Mathematics at the University of Wisconsin from 1895-1928. He also was the editor of Mathematical Series published by the Johnson Publishing Co. John L. Sammis lived here from 1911-1935. He was a Professor of Dairy Husbandry at the University of Wisconsin from 1906-1940. He was the author of "Cheese Making", the standard text on the subject and of which there were 15 editions. In 1932, with A.T. Beuhn, originated the manufacturing of cheddar cheese from pasteurized milk. |
|---|---|
| Bibliographic References: | City directories. Tax records. Building permit. Madison Journal 9/17/1928. Capital Times 7/17/1954. Memorial Resolution of U.W. Faculty, 10/9/1954, #1143. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |