Regent in Madison in Dane County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Terrace Homes Apartments
1927-1928
Photographed By William J. Toman, March 19, 2011
1. Terrace Homes Apartments Marker
Inscription.
Terrace Homes apartments is the first documented example of cooperative home ownership in Madison. Popular in larger cities, the cooperative movement was the precursor of condominium ownership. This imposing and substantial Tudor Revival style building is one of the finest designs of local architect Philip M. Homer. Homer and his wife Gladys were among the original residents of the building. They lived here for more than 60 years.
Terrace Homes apartments is the first documented example of cooperative home ownership in Madison. Popular in larger cities, the cooperative movement was the precursor of condominium ownership. This imposing and substantial Tudor Revival style building is one of the finest designs of local architect Philip M. Homer. Homer and his wife Gladys were among the original residents of the building. They lived here for more than 60 years.
Erected 1995 by the Madison Landmarks Commission. (Marker Number 122.)
Location. 43° 4.224′ N, 89° 24.85′ W. Marker is in Madison, Wisconsin, in Dane County. It is in Regent. Marker is at the intersection of Hoyt Street and North Breese Terrace, on the right when traveling east on Hoyt Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 114-118 North Breese Terrace, Madison WI 53726, United States of America. Touch for directions.
The marker is on the northeast corner of the building (on the right), which is across North Breese Terrace from Camp Randall stadium (in the background), home of the University of Wisconsin football team.
Photographed By William J. Toman, March 19, 2011
3. Terrace Homes Apartments
The building from Camp Randall Stadium.
Photographed By William J. Toman, March 19, 2011
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The southeast corner of the building.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2011, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 779 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 29, 2011, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin.