Tenney-Lapham in Madison in Dane County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Hirsig House

c. 1913

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Hirsig House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William J. Toman, March 14, 2011

1. Hirsig House Marker

Inscription. Commissioned to Madison architect Alvan E. Small by retail store owner Louis Hirsig, this stucco and brick house exemplifies the simplicity of the Prairie style. The horizontal lines of the windows along with the distinctive red tile roof and wide overhangs provide a well-balanced composition. Small, who was trained by Allen Conover and Louis Sullivan, chose earthen-colored materials as a part of the total design.

Erected 1975 by the Madison Landmarks Commission. (Marker Number 30.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the Wisconsin, Madison Landmarks Commission series list.

Location. 43° 5.238′ N, 89° 22.546′ W. Marker is in Madison, Wisconsin, in Dane County. It is in Tenney-Lapham. It is at the intersection of Sherman Avenue and North Brearly Street, on the right when traveling south on Sherman Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1010 Sherman Avenue, Madison WI 53703, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Wisconsin. It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Adolf H. Kayser House (approx. ¼ mile away); Leitch House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Breese Stevens Field (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different

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marker also named Breese Stevens Field (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lincoln School (approx. 0.4 miles away); Collins House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Tenney Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); Anna and Cornelius Collins Residence (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Madison.

Additional keywords. Prairie Style

Hirsig House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William J. Toman, March 14, 2011

2. Hirsig House

The marker is next to the front walk by the sidewalk.

Photographed by William J. Toman, March 14, 2011

3. Hirsig House

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 14, 2011, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,181 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 14, 2011, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin.