James B. Bowen House

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James B. Bowen House
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James B. Bowen House is located in Wisconsin
James B. Bowen House
Location302 S. Mills St.
Madison, Wisconsin
Coordinates43°3′50″N 89°24′15″W / 43.06389°N 89.40417°W / 43.06389; -89.40417Coordinates: 43°3′50″N 89°24′15″W / 43.06389°N 89.40417°W / 43.06389; -89.40417
Area0.14 acres (0.057 ha)
Built1855
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.82000648
Added to NRHPMarch 1, 1982

The James B. Bowen House (also known as the Seth Van Bergen House) is a historic house located in Madison, Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 1, 1982.[1] One of Madison's oldest surviving sandstone houses, it is a prime example of well executed masonry construction that flourished in Madison during the 1850s and 1860s.

Description and history[]

The two-story Italianate villa, built of locally quarried sandstone, was originally built for Seth and Harriet Van Bergen. In 1859, future Madison Mayor James Barton Bowen purchased the house. After his death in 1881, his daughter and her husband owned the house. In 1972, it was designated a landmark by the Madison Landmarks Commission.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "James B. Bowen House". Landmark Hunter.com. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
  2. ^ "Bowen House". Historical Marker Database.org. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
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