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Property Record

511 E MAIN ST

Historic Name:
Mary and Joel Boley House
Other Name:
Reference Number:
107880

Property Location

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

Property Features

Year Built
1884
Additions
Survey Date
1982
Historic Use
Architectural Style
Structural System
Wall Material
Cream Brick
Architect
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
No
Demolished Date
Additional Comments
The map code is 0709-133-1704-0.

The First Settlement Neighborhood: A Walking Tour: "Emily Thompson sold the east half of her lot in 1884 to Bernhard Neilson. On the parcel, his business partner Norwegian-born Joel Boley and his wife Mary built a cream brick-veneered residence. It was among the most expensive houses constructed that year and featured built-in plumbing. Boley was vice-president of a dry goods and sewing machine store on E. Main Street on the square."
Bibliographic References
Tax Records. City Directory. 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
Not Listed
National Register Listing Date
State Register Listing Date
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