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Property Location
| Location (Address) | 637 E GORHAM ST |
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| County | Dane |
| City/Village | Madison |
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Property Features
| Year Built | 1925 |
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| Survey Date | 1984 |
| Historic Use | house |
| Architectural Style | Colonial Revival/Georgian Revival |
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| Wall Material | Brick |
| Architect | Frank Riley |
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| Demolished | No |
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| Additional Comments |
Red brick, Georgian Revival. Designed by Frank Riley. delicate details and refined proportions, accomplished interpretation of the late Georgian houses built in Annapolis MD after the American Revolution. "The three-block-long stretch of East Gorham Street between Livingston and Franklin runs along the crest of a glacial ridge overlooking the shore of Lake Mendota. The combination of lake views and proximity to the downtown led to the construction of some of Madison's finest houses along this ridge. Most of the stately houses of the north side of Gorham Street have since been demolished for the expansion of James Madison Park. Remaining on the south side, however, is the beautiful red brick Georgian revival house of Minorah Kubly. Her husband, Vincent, died while the house was being designed. Mrs. Kubly took over her late husband's founding interest in the ownership of one of Madison's largest hardware firms--Wolff, Kubly and Hirsig. The architect of the Kubly house, Frank Riley, was the best of Madison's period revival designers. Many of the finest homes and public buildings constructed in Madison in the 1920s and 1930s came from his hand. The Kubly house, with its delicate details and refined proprtions, is a particularly accomplished interpretation of the late Georgian houses built in the Annapolis area after the American revolution. Some refer to the style as "Federal" because the Unites States was no longer under King George's rule when this variant on the Georgian style first became popular." Old Market Place Neighborhood walking tour guide. Madison Landmarks Commission and Old Market Place Neighborhood Association, 1991. |
| Bibliographic References | Old Market Place Neighborhood walking tour guide. Madison Landmarks Commission and Old Market Place Neighborhood Association, 1991. |
National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings
| National/State Register Listing Name | Fourth Lake Ridge Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date | Feb 26, 1998 |
| State Register Listing Date | Nov 06, 1996 |
| Contributing | Yes |
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