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The John J. Suhr House was built in 1886 and was admitted into the National Register of Historic Places listings in Dane County, Wisconsin on June 17th, 1982.[1] It is located in the beautiful Langdon Street neighborhood at 121 Langdon Street. [2] The residence was built in the French Second Empire architectural style by the local prominent architect, Captain John Nader, who also designed the city's first sewer system..[3] The house features a mansard roof, stone window trim and fancy woodwork on the bays.[4] Additional construction occurred in 1902.[5]

The house's first owner, John J. Suhr, was certainly an example of the American dream. He was born in Bremen, Germany in 1836 and immigrated to Madison in 1857. [6] He worked as a bookkeeper in the State Bank until 1871 when he started the German Bank.[7] He changed the name of the bank to the German-American Bank in 1885. This change represented the community bonds that were forming across nationalistic lines. Shortly thereafter, he had the honor of entertaining President Grover Cleveland. [8]John J. Suhr passed away in 1901. His family owned and resided in the Suhr House for two generations until the death of John J. Suhr's son, John J. Suhr Jr. in 1957.[9]

The house currently serves as a student residence in what has become a boisterous student neighborhood. The houses have converted from mostly single family homes to sorority and fraternity housing and student housing.[10] Please see the external links for Suhr House photographs.

References

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  1. ^ "Wisconsin Register of Historic Places" June 17, 1982, "Source 1", February 11, 2010
  2. ^ "Madison Landmarks" "Source 3"February 11, 2010
  3. ^ Sutton, John W. "City of Madison Landmarks Commission: Landmarks and Landmark Sites Nomination Form for the Suhr Building" December 3, 2004, "Source 2", February 11, 2010
  4. ^ Cartwright, Carol Lohry. "The Langdon Street Historic District: A Walking Tour" Published by The City of Madison in 1986, "[www.cityofmadison.com/planning/landmark/LangdonWalkingTour.pdf Source 4]" February 11, 2010
  5. ^ "Wisconsin Register of Historic Places" June 17, 1982, "Source 1", February 11, 2010
  6. ^ Sutton, John W. "City of Madison Landmarks Commission: Landmarks and Landmark Sites Nomination Form for the Suhr Building" December 3, 2004, "Source 2", February 11, 2010
  7. ^ Cartwright, Carol Lohry. "The Langdon Street Historic District: A Walking Tour" Published by The City of Madison in 1986, "[www.cityofmadison.com/planning/landmark/LangdonWalkingTour.pdf Source 4]" February 11, 2010
  8. ^ Sutton, John W. "City of Madison Landmarks Commission: Landmarks and Landmark Sites Nomination Form for the Suhr Building" December 3, 2004, "Source 2", February 11, 2010
  9. ^ Cartwright, Carol Lohry. "The Langdon Street Historic District: A Walking Tour" Published by The City of Madison in 1986, "[www.cityofmadison.com/planning/landmark/LangdonWalkingTour.pdf Source 4]" February 11, 2010
  10. ^ Cartwright, Carol Lohry. "The Langdon Street Historic District: A Walking Tour" Published by The City of Madison in 1986, "[www.cityofmadison.com/planning/landmark/LangdonWalkingTour.pdf Source 4]" February 11, 2010
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  • [1] City of Madison Website.
  • [2] John J. Suhr House photograph by James Steakley
  • [3] There are Suhr House photographs here if you search Dane County and enter the address 121 Langdon St


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