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Property Record

117 E MAIN ST

Historic Name:
Philip Schoen Building
Other Name:
Philip Schoen Building
Reference Number:
106831

Property Location

Location (Address)
117 E MAIN ST
County
Dane
City/Village
Madison
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1875
Additions
Survey Date
1982
Historic Use
Architectural Style
Structural System
Wall Material
Sandstone
Architect
David R. Jones
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
No
Demolished Date
Additional Comments
A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. Madison Historic Landmark: 10/15/2002 The First Settlement Neighborhood: A Walking Tour: "The handsome sandstone building was designed by local architect, David R. Jones, and built for Philip Schoen's Capitol Bakery. During the 1880s, the city's longest lived German newspaper, the Staats-Zeitung, maintained its offices here. Jones designed over 61 buildings in Madison and vicinity between 1872 and 1885. Among the few remaining are Music Hall on Bascom Hill, the Gothic polychrome brick Smith and Lamb building, 105 W. Main (1876), and Washburn Observatory (1878) on Observatory Hill."
Bibliographic References
Madison Landmarks Commission and Capitol Neighborhoods, The First Settlement Neighborhood: A Walking Tour, 1988.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name
Simeon Mills Historic District
National Register Listing Date
Jun 25, 1987
State Register Listing Date
Jan 01, 1989
Contributing
Yes
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Attribution

For a credit line: Wisconsin Historical Society, Creator, Title, Unique Identifier. 

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