Property Record
215 FOREST ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Edwin H. Gardener House |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 75251 |
| Location (Address): | 215 FOREST ST |
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| County: | Dane |
| City: | Madison |
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| Year Built: | 1920 |
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| Additions: | 1925 |
| Survey Date: | 1997 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Colonial Revival/Georgian Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Clapboard |
| Architect: | J.r. and E.j. Law-1925 garage |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | University Heights Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 12/17/1982 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
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| Additional Information: | Gardener lived here from 1921-1927. He was a Professor of Business Administration at the University of Wisconsin from 1921-1928. George W. Keitt (1889-1969) lived here from 1929-1959. He was a Professor of Plant Pathology at the University of Wisconsin from 1914-1959. Was an Emeritus Professor from 1959-1969. Was Chairman of the Plant Pathology Department from 1930-1955. Was internationally known for his studies in pathogenicity and a codiscoverer of antibiotic antimycin. |
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| Bibliographic References: | City directories. Tax records. Building permit. Memorial Resolution of the UW Faculty, 3/2/1971. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |