John R. Commons House

John R. Commons House

John R. Commons House
Location 1645 Norman Way
Madison, Wisconsin
Built 1913
Architect Cora Tuttle
NRHP Reference # 85000572
Added to NRHP March 14, 1985

The John R. Commons House is located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

History

The house was built for John R. Commons, a prominent member of the faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and his wife, Ella. They named the house "Hocheera", the Ho-Chunk word for 'welcome.'[2]

References

  1. "John R. Commons House". Landmark Hunter.com. Retrieved 2012-02-04.
  2. "Commons, John R., House". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2012-02-04.
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