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"Before it was moved, the Steensland house fronted Langdon Street and was one of a group of Queen Anne houses on the block. Its original tower and stylish veranda no longer grace the house, but the elliptically arched window with stained glass transom is one of many details still remaining.
Halle Steensland was a Norwegian immigrant who became one of the most noted leaders of the Scandinavian community in Madison. He came to the city in 1855 and operated several businesses. But his best-known activity began in 1872, when he was appointed vice-counsel in Wisconsin for Norway and Sweden, a position he held until 1905. The Steensland home was a showplace, but in 1896 the family moved to a new and similar red brick house at 315 N. Carroll Street." City of Madison, The Langdon Street Historic District: A Walking Tour, 1986.
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