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John J. Suhr House is 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. (COM) 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.[2] Additional construction occurred in 1902.[3]

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. [4] He worked as a bookkeeper in the State Bank until 1871 when he started the German Bank. (Walking) 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. [5]John J. Suhr passed away in 1901. His family owned and resided in the Suhr House for two generations. (Walking)

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. (Walking)

References

  1. ^ "Wisconsin Register of Historic Places" June 17, 1982, "Source 1", February 11, 2010
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ "Wisconsin Register of Historic Places" June 17, 1982, "Source 1", February 11, 2010
  4. ^ 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
  5. ^ 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
  • [1] City of Madison Website.
  • [2] John J. Suhr House photograph by James Steakley
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