Curtis-Kittleson House

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Curtis-Kittleson House
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Location 1102 Spaight St.
Madison, Wisconsin
Coordinates 43°4′51″N89°21′52″W / 43.08083°N 89.36444°W / 43.08083; -89.36444 Coordinates: 43°4′51″N89°21′52″W / 43.08083°N 89.36444°W / 43.08083; -89.36444
Built 1901
Architect J. W. Gordon and F. W. Paunack
Architectural style Queen Anne
NRHP reference # 80000118
Added to NRHP April 10, 1980

The Curtis-Kittleson House (also known as the Thoreau House) is a historic house located at 1102 Spright Street in Madison, Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [1]

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History

The house was built for William Dexter Curtis, future Mayor of Madison, and his wife, Mary. In 1949, the house was purchased by Isaac Milo Kittleson, who had previously also been Mayor of Madison, and his wife, Ida. The house was designated a landmark by the Madison Landmarks Commission in 1978. [2]

William Dexter Curtis (1857–1935) was Mayor of Madison, Wisconsin. He held the office from 1904 to 1905.

Isaac Milo Kittleson (1874–1958) was Mayor of Madison, Wisconsin. He held the office from 1920 to 1925.

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References

  1. ↑ "Curtis-Kittleson House". Landmark Hunter.com. Retrieved 2012-02-04.
  2. ↑ "Curtis-Kittleson House". Historical Marker Database.org. Retrieved 2012-02-04.
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