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Property Record

167 N PROSPECT AVE

Historic Name:
Edward Rose Maurer House
Other Name:
Reference Number:
75656

Property Location

Location (Address)
167 N PROSPECT AVE
County
Dane
City/Village
Madison
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1899
Additions
Survey Date
1997
Historic Use
Architectural Style
Structural System
Balloon Frame
Wall Material
Clapboard
Architect
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
No
Demolished Date
Additional Comments
Maurer (1869-1948) lived here from 1900 until his death. Was a professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin from 1893-1935. Was Chairman of the Department of Mechanics from 1895-1935. Won the Benjamin Garver Lamme Award for excellence in the teaching of engineering from the American Society of Engineering Education in 1934. Was an author and co-author of numerous books on engineering and structural mechanics.
Bibliographic References
City directories. Tax records. Building permit. Wisconsin State Journal 5/1/1948. Memorial Resolutions of the UW Faculty 6/7/1948. https://www.asee.org/member-resources/awards/full-list-of-awards/awards-archive/past-national-award-winners-archive#Benjamin_Garver_Lamme_Award

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name
University Heights Historic District
National Register Listing Date
Dec 17, 1982
State Register Listing Date
Jan 01, 1989
Contributing
Yes
Unique ID
HI75656

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