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Fairchild Dining Room
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The ornate interior of the Lucius Fairchild house at 302 South Wisconsin Avenue (renamed Monona Avenue in 1877). Built by Lucius' father Jairus Fairchild in 1850, the house was redecorated with furniture from Paris purchased during Lucius' decade abroad in the 1870s. During the Fairchild's residence their home was considered the epitome of fashion and taste. It is said to have been paneled in red birch and cedar from Wisconsin. We know the picture was taken after 1880 because of the portrait of Fairchild in the corner which was painted by John Singer Sargent in that year. The portrait is now part of the Historical Society's museum collection; see Image #1884 or Museum #1942.305
1880
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Lucius Fairchild Residence
1888
An interior view of the Lucius Fairchild House, showing the sitting room and a partial view of the dining room. The house was constructed in 1850 at 302 South Wisconsin Avenue (renamed Monona Avenu...
Fairchild Parlor
1900
The parlor of the Lucius Fairchild residence at 302 Monona Avenue in Madison, filled with artwork and furniture collected by the Fairchilds during their residence abroad during the 1870s. Among th...
Jairus Fairchild House
1938
Jairus Cassius Fairchild, the first mayor of Madison, built this house in 1850 at 302 South Wisconsin Avenue (renamed Monona Avenue in 1877) at West Wilson St. near Lake Monona. The house was later...
Fairchild Residence
1900
Cyanotype interior view of the Fairchild Residence, home of Lucius Fairchild. The woman sitting down is Mrs. Lucius Fairchild. Among the artworks that can be seen is a portrait of Sarah Fairchild D...
Lucius Fairchild House
1890
The doorway of the Lucius Fairchild house at 302 South Wisconsin Avenue (renamed Monona Avenue in 1877) near Lake Monona. The house was constructed in 1850 and later substantially altered with addi...
Fairchild Residence
June 1900
Cyanotype of the Fairchild Residence, home of Lucius Fairchild. The older woman is Mrs. Lucius Fairchild, and the other is possibly Mrs. Sarah Fairchild Dean Conover.
