The John R. and Nell Commons House

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John R. and Nell Commons House
Commons House.jpg
The John R. and Nell Commons House is located in Wisconsin
The John R. and Nell Commons House
Location1645 Norman Way
Madison, Wisconsin
Coordinates43°4′56″N 89°28′45″W / 43.08222°N 89.47917°W / 43.08222; -89.47917Coordinates: 43°4′56″N 89°28′45″W / 43.08222°N 89.47917°W / 43.08222; -89.47917
Area0.69 acres (0.28 ha)
Built1913
ArchitectCora Tuttle
Architectural styleBungalow/Craftsman, Prairie School
NRHP reference No.85000572
Added to NRHPMarch 14, 1985

The historic two-story Bungalow style house designed by Cora Tuttle is located at 1645 Norman Way in Madison, Wisconsin. Built in 1913, it was the home of John R. Commons and his wife Nell until 1937. John Commons was a nationally significant economist and historian at the University of Wisconsin-Madison who authored important social reforms in the Progressive Era that helped pave the way for Roosevelt's New Deal. He was the mentor of many outstanding economists including Edwin E. Witte and is credited with originating the "Wisconsin Idea," in which university faculty serve as advisors to state government.[1]

The couple named the house Hocheera, the Ho-Chunk word for 'welcome.'[2] The large wooden frame of the house is sheathed in stucco on the first floor and with wooden shingles on the second.

The home was designated on July 9, 1984, by the Madison Landmarks Commission [1] and was posted to the National Register of Historic Places on March 14, 1985.[3]

The John R. and Nell Commons House Landmark Designation Sign

References[]

  1. ^ a b The John R. and Nell Commons House Landmark Designation Sign
  2. ^ "Commons, John R., House". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2012-02-04.
  3. ^ "John R. Commons House". Landmark Hunter.com. Retrieved 2012-02-04.

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