College Hills Historic District Explained
| College Hills Historic District |
| Nrhp Type: | hd |
| Nocat: | yes |
| Architecture: | Prairie School, International Style, Period Revival |
| Added: | December 9, 2002 |
| Refnum: | 02001518 |
The College Hills Historic District is a 67acres residential historic district in Shorewood Hills, Wisconsin that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. It includes architect-designed homes by Purcell and Elmslie and other architects among its 114 contributing buildings. Among them is the Prof. Philip M. and Marian Raup House.
Development of the neighborhood began in 1913 when John C. McKenna bought an extent of farmland with views of Lake Mendota and the UW campus and platted it into lots. He advertised his subdivision as "A Neighborhood of High Class Homes," hoping to appeal to the expanding university population. He named the development "College Hills" and named the streets after colleges. The first homes were built starting in 1914, in then-popular styles Prairie School and Craftsman. As styles shifted, later homes were built in various period revival styles.[1]
Non-Madison architects whose work is represented in the district include:
- Purcell and Elmslie, who designed the Prof. Harold C. & Josephine Bradley House, at 2914 Oxford Rd.[2]
- Ossian Cole Simonds.[3]
- J.C. "Cary" Caraway, who designed the Ruedisili home at 2909 Hunter Hill. Caraway was a Taliesin fellow.[4]
Madison architects whose works are included in the district include:
- Beatty & Strang
- Henry T. Dysland
- John J. Flad
- Frank S. Moulton
- Herbert Fritz, Jr.
- Philip M. Homer
- William V. Kaeser
- Law, Law & Potter
- Livermore & Samuelson
- Charles E. Marks (b. 1875) "one of the Madison area's best builder-architects"
- Frank M. Riley.[3]
Eight photos are included
- Photo 1, 2816 Columbia Rd., View looking NW
- Photo 2, 1218 Sweetbriar Rd., View looking W. John C. McKenna designed Sweetbriar Road one in first photo
- Photo 3, 1102 Dartmouth Rd., View looking WSW. House built in 1916 and designed by Charles E. Marks Photo 4, 2914 Oxford Rd., View looking N
- photo 5, 2919 Oxford Rd., View looking SE
- Photo 6, 1214 Dartmouth Rd., View looking WSW
- Photo 7, 1240 Sweetbriar Rd., View looking W
- Photo 8, 1206 Dartmouth Rd., View looking
Notes and References
- Web site: College Hills Historic District. Wisconsin Historical Society. 2018-12-29.
- Web site: Josephine and Prof. Harold C. Bradley House. Wisconsin Historical Society. 2018-12-29.
- Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=02001518}} National Register of Historic Places Registration: College Hills Historic District ]. National Park Service. Timothy F. Heggland . February 6, 2002 . December 29, 2016 . with (see photo captions page 42 of text document)
- Web site: Wright Newsletter.
