University Heights Historic District (Madison, Wisconsin)


University Heights Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
166 Prospect Avenue
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Location	Roughly bounded by Regent, Allen, Lathrop Sts., and Kendall Ave. (both sides), Madison, Wisconsin
Coordinates	43°4′12″N 89°25′8″W / 43.07000°N 89.41889°W / 43.07000; -89.41889Coordinates: 43°4′12″N 89°25′8″W / 43.07000°N 89.41889°W / 43.07000; -89.41889
Area	101.4 acres (41.0 ha)
NRHP Reference #	82001844^[1]
Added to NRHP	December 17, 1982

University Heights Historic District is located in Madison, Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.^[2]

History

The land the district sits on was once owned by former Madison Mayor Breese J. Stevens.^[3] In 1893, Stevens sold the land to the University Heights Company for $53,000. Buildings in the district began being constructed the following year. The Harold C. Bradley House and the Eugene A. Gilmore House are located inside the district.

References

↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ "University Heights Historic District". Landmark Hunter.com. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
↑ "University Heights Historic District". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2014-06-22.

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