Orton Park Historic District

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Orton Park Historic District
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LocationRoughly bounded by Spaight St., S. Few St., Lake Monona, and S. Ingersoll St., Madison, Wisconsin
Coordinates 43°04′50″N89°21′46″W / 43.08056°N 89.36278°W / 43.08056; -89.36278
Area13.1 acres (5.3 ha)
NRHP reference No. 88000221 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 31, 1988

The Orton Park Historic District is a residential historic district on the near east side of Madison, Wisconsin. The district is centered on Orton Park, the first public park in Madison, and includes 56 houses facing or near to the park. The first houses in the area were built in the 1850s during a local housing boom; however, after the Panic of 1857 ended the boom, development in the area halted. When Orton Park was developed out of a former cemetery in the 1880s, more houses were built near the park; construction in the district continued through the 1950s. Many houses in the district were designed in the Queen Anne, Prairie School, and Craftsman styles, and local architects Claude and Starck designed at least seven houses in the district. The district also includes examples of Greek Revival, Italianate, and Colonial Revival architecture. [2]

The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 31, 1988. Three houses in the district, the Bascom B. Clarke House, the Curtis-Kittleson House and the George A. Lougee House are listed individually on the National Register, as is Orton Park itself. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. Rankin, Katherine H. (January 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Orton Park Historic District". National Archives Catalog. National Archives and Records Administration . Retrieved May 29, 2023.

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