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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMRCW_keyes-house_Madison-WI.html
This rambling brick Italianate and Eclectic style house probably was originally built for Lansing W. Hoyt, a local speculator. It was later occupied and altered by Elisha W. Keyes, a powerful local political "boss" who was appointed postmaster by …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMRAG_suhr-house_Madison-WI.html
This house was built in a late Second French Empire style with ornate detailing in the manner of the Aesthetic style. Its owner, John J. Suhr, was the founder of the German American Bank. The architect, John Nader, was primarily employed as a civi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMRA7_the-hartshorne-legacy_Middletown-NJ.html
Hartshorne Woods Park is named in honor of the Hartshorne family. Richard Hartshorne (1641-1722), an English Quaker, settled in Middletown in 1669 and became one of Monmouth County's most prominent early settlers. By the late 1670s he had acquired…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMRA6_quisling-towers-apartments_Madison-WI.html
Designed by Danish-born architect Lawrence Monberg, the Quisling Towers is a striking example of the Art Moderne style. Art Moderne was influenced by the emerging industrial design for ships, airplanes and cars, featuring such aerodynamic properti…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMRA5_frank-g-brown-house_Madison-WI.html
This handsome house was built by Frank G. Brown (1852-1920), scion of a prominent real estate and banking family. Brown, who was first vice-president of the First National Bank, was a founder of the French Battery Company (now Rayovac). The Brown …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMR6N_madison-candy-company_Madison-WI.html
The Madison Candy Company building is significant for its association with the development of local manufacturing. An industrial type building designed by John Nader, it is constructed of red brick, with a limestone foundation, belt courses and co…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMR4F_john-a-urich_Madison-WI.html
A City of Madison Principal Planner whose work spanned from 1965 to 1996, John championed downtown urban design projects including the State Street Mall, Capitol Concourse, Civic Center, Capitol Centre, Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, and the M…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMR4D_david-james-schaefer_Madison-WI.html
David James Schaefer, 1955-2004was a phenomenal phenomenon. Though plagued by the progressive debilities of cerebral palsy, "Schaefer" was an uncomplaining and generous friend to many. Disability Rights Specialist for the City of Madison in three …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMR4C_machinery-row_Madison-WI.html
This block long group of brick buildings was originally known the Brown Brothers' Business Block. It earned the nickname "Machinery Row" when several agricultural implement branch houses located here, part of the lively railroad shipping business …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQYL_dowling-apartments_Madison-WI.html
William and Margaret Dowling built this impeccably maintained Craftsman style apartment building. It included luxury amenities such as chandeliers and built-in breakfronts in the dining rooms, laundry service and a dumb waiter system. Margaret Dow…
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