Property Record
1930 REGENT ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Jessie B. Kommer's House |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 75673 |
| Location (Address): | 1930 REGENT ST |
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| County: | Dane |
| City: | Madison |
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| Year Built: | 1922 |
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| Survey Date: | 1997 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Spanish/Mediterranean Styles |
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| Wall Material: | Stucco |
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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: | Kommers' (1884-1966) lived here from 1923-1939. Was a professor of engineering mechanics from 1913-1953 at the University of Wisconsin. Was an emeritus professor from 1954-1966. Co-authored with H.F. Moore Fatigue of Metals which was the first American book on the subject and has seen many editions. Kommers was a pioneer in the field of metal fatigue and an internationally expert on the topic. |
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| Bibliographic References: | City directories. Tax records. Building permit. National Cyclopedia of American Biography. Memorial Resolution of the UW Faculty, 12/12/1966. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |