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Ford Mansion - 1033 Spaight Street The John T. and Harriet Martin House, 1855. A high-styled Italianate house, built of buff colored sandstone, the last such house remaining in the neighborhood. Martin was a wealthy businessman who came from Cincinnati. With neighbor and partner S. D. Carpenter, he was publisher of the Madison Patriot. In the 1880s, the house was home to Reverend Francis Ford. At that time the house had an ornamental iron fence surrounding it's yard. The carport was built in the side yard in the 1964 construction of the Shorecrest East. Article by Frank Custer, Capital Times, June 22, 1964 and Ford Mansion Article by Alexius Baas, Capital Times -June 8, 1947

Courtesy of Gary Tipler
Photographer/Artist: Community Center Photo Club
Date: 1950s

1007 Spaight St William G. Walker Residence. Walker was a partner in King amd Walker Co., a foundry at 623 E. Main, which specialized in steam heating systems, power shears and punching machines. Walker also developed a business The W.G. Walker Co. which built printing presses and sold them world wide. The house was demolished for parking for the Immanuel Lutheran Church in the early 1970s. Refer to articles on this site: see article King and Walker Co, Inventors and Machinists and see Capital Times -Apr 23, 1949 Old Foundry on E. Main St. Recalls Host of Memories for City's Old-Timers - by Alexius Baas

Photographer/Artist: tenant, c. 1971
Date: c.1971

Modern Photographs and Images

617 S. Brearly St.

Courtesy of N. Schroeder
Photographer/Artist: N. Schroeder
Date: Fall 2002

617 S. Brearly St. Taken from Rutledge Ct.

Courtesy of N. Schroeder
Photographer/Artist: N. Schroeder
Date: Fall 2002

608 Ingersoll St. Built in 1906 by Charles Prendergast, brother of Thomas F. Prendergast who was president of the Madison Candy Co. and lived next door at 1051 Spaight St. Charles also worked at the candy company. He died in 1912. Designed by Jennings and Kronenberg.

Courtesy of N. Schroeder
Photographer/Artist: N. Schroeder
Date: Fall 2002

1051 Spaight St. The Thomas F. Prendergast house, designed by Claude and Starck, architects.

Courtesy of N. Schroeder
Photographer/Artist: N. Schroeder
Date: Fall 2002

616 Ingersoll St. Built 1930 (WAHI #103025)

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Photographer/Artist: N. Schroeder
Date: Fall 2002

620 Ingersoll St. The George A. and Caroline Lougee house, designed by Claude and Starck, architects, built in 1907.

Courtesy of N. Schroeder
Photographer/Artist: N. Schroeder
Date: Fall 2002

620 Ingersoll St.

Courtesy of N. Schroeder
Photographer/Artist: N. Schroeder
Date: Fall 2002

620 Ingersoll St. The George A. and Caroline Lougee house, designed by Claude and Starck, architects, built in 1907. With its broad overhanging eaves, horzontal expressions in trims, terrace and window grouping, the house is an excellent example of Prairie School style architecture. While not a copy, the house does reflect some of the patterns, including the leaded glass windows, of the Harley Bradley House in Kankakee, Illinois by Frank Lloyd Wright, built in 1900.

Courtesy of N. Schroeder
Photographer/Artist: N. Schroeder
Date: Fall 2002

1036 Rutledge St.

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Photographer/Artist: N. Schroeder
Date: Fall 2002

1040 Rutledge St.

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Photographer/Artist: N. Schroeder
Date: Fall 2002

1008 Rutledge Ct.

Courtesy of N. Schroeder
Photographer/Artist: N. Schroeder
Date: Fall 2002

1010 Rutledge Ct.

Courtesy of N. Schroeder
Photographer/Artist: N. Schroeder
Date: Fall 2002

1021 Spaight St. Immanuel Luthern Church. Built 1956 (WAHI #142938)

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Photographer/Artist: N. Schroeder
Date: Fall 2002

1029 Spaight Shorecrest Apartments, behind 1033 Spaight.

Courtesy of N. Schroeder
Date: Dec 2002

1033 Spaight St. John T. and Harriet Martin House, aka the Ford Mansion. Built 1855 (WAHI #106815) See Ford Mansion Article by Alexius Baas, Capital Times -June 8, 1947

Courtesy of N. Schroeder
Photographer/Artist: N. Schroeder
Date: Fall 2002

1035 Spaight St. The Fred W. & Gertrude Coombs House, was designed by Claude and Starck, architects and built in 1908.

Courtesy of N. Schroeder
Photographer/Artist: N. Schroeder
Date: Fall 2002

1039 Spaight St. (center) built 1938 (WAHI # 106817)

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Photographer/Artist: N. Schroeder
Date: Fall 2002

1047 Spaight St. The Mrs. Francis Ogilvie house, built in 1905 and designed by Claude and Starck, architects.

Courtesy of N. Schroeder
Photographer/Artist: N. Schroeder
Date: Fall 2002

1049 Spaight St. Built 1903c (WAHI #106819)

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Photographer/Artist: N. Schroeder
Date: Fall 2002

1051 Spaight St. The house was designed by Claude and Starck, architects, in 1909 for Thomas F. Prendergast and his wife Anna. He was the president of the Madison Candy Co. at 744 Williamson Street. Thomas' brother Charles built a house next door at 608 S. Indersoll. Thomas and James Prendergast built the three-flat apartments across the street at 1036-1042 Spaight St. Information provided by Prendergast's grandson, Jim Bushnell and his mother Elizabeth Bushnell of CA.

Courtesy of N. Schroeder
Photographer/Artist: N. Schroeder
Date: Fall 2002

City of Madison Directory 1858
Note: No addresses are given in the directory, only street names. Blocks and addresses are unknown.
Spaight St. is listed as Farwell. Rutledge St. is listed as Promenade

Last Name/Business First Name Type Listed As Probable Address Occupation Employer/Place of Business
Carpenter S.D. home Farwell bet Brearly and Ingersoll 1021 Spaight St proprietor C. & Martin
Martin Edward T. boards Farwell bet Brearly and Ingersoll 1033 Spaight St bookkeeper Bank of the Capitol
Martin John T. home Farwell bet Brearly and Ingersoll 1033 Spaight St of Carpenter and Martin
Martin William D. boards Farwell bet Brearly and Ingersoll 1033 Spaight St clerk Patriot Office


City of Madison Directory 1890-91

Last Name/Business First Name Type Address Occupation Employer
Madsen Ingar domestic 1007     Spaight   domestic
Walker Eliza (wid. George C.) residence 1007     Spaight  
Walker William G. residence 1007     Spaight   proprietor W.G. Walker & Co, King-Walker & Co
Gill Hannah (wid William) residence 1021     Spaight  
Gill Minnie E. residence 1021     Spaight  
Gill Winifred J. residence 1021     Spaight  
Ford Margaret G. (wid Francis) residence 1033     Spaight  
Urdahl Mary residence 1037     Spaight  
Urdahl Thomas residence 1037     Spaight   retired farmer
Urdahl Thomas K. residence 1037     Spaight   student


City of Madison Directory Index - 1939

Last Name/Business First Name Description Address Owner (0) Telephone (T)
Beran Van J. 617   S   Brearly   T
Lindle Joseph B. 608   S   Ingersoll   T
Snell Mary O., Mrs. 608   S   Ingersoll   T
Saunders Martha, Mrs. 610   S   Ingersoll  
Homer Herbert L. 616   S   Ingersoll   O T
Oellerich Stephen A. 616   S   Ingersoll   T
vacant 620   S   Ingersoll  
Mackie Fredrick D. 1008     Rutledge   T
Breitenbach Julius H. 1010     Rutledge   O T
Eldregde Delbert O. 1040 (1041?)     Rutledge   O T
Blanchard John C. 1007     Spaight   T
Dunnewald Samuel 1007     Spaight   O T
Frye Mabel 1007     Spaight  
Livers Robert J. 1007     Spaight  
Lund Maurice R. 1007     Spaight   T
Quam Janet 1007     Spaight  
Williams Dan J. 1007     Spaight  
Wilson Marion B., Mrs. 1007     Spaight   T
Gill Minnie E. 1021     Spaight   T
Anthony John 1033     Spaight   A-1 T
Biba Robert 1033     Spaight   B-1
Highlawn Apartments 1033     Spaight  
McEvay Margaret 1033     Spaight   A-2 T
Meyer Arnold C. 1033     Spaight   B-4 T
Morrissey Donald F. 1033     Spaight   D-1 T
Rains Gladys F. 1033     Spaight   D-2 T
vacant 1033     Spaight   C-1
vacant 1033     Spaight   B-3
vacant 1033     Spaight   A-3
vacant 1033     Spaight   C-2
Volker Alice 1033     Spaight   B-2
Coombs Fred W. 1035     Spaight   O T
Lewison Alvin M. 1039     Spaight   O T
Struck Emma, Mrs. 1047     Spaight   O T
Thorson Fred J. 1049     Spaight   O T
Bennett Cornelia V., Mrs. 1051     Spaight   T
Flom Carl A. 1051     Spaight   T
Liska Albert J. 1051     Spaight  


Articles and Biographies

Capital Times -June 8, 1947
Ford Mansion on Lake Monona Example of Old 'Square Built' Dwelling - by Alexius Bass


Capital Times -Jun 22, 1964
Historic Mansion to Stay Despite New Apartments - by Frank Custer




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