I’ve seen numerous dates for this house, so I can’t confirm 1839.
Madison Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Kolb-Foster House, 1839, Madison
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Winter House, 1896, Madison
Madison Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Folk Victorian Cottage, Madison
Like many gable-ell houses (or front-gable side-wing), this one incorporates several style elements. Gabled-ell is a generic term for houses that have a protruding room topped by a gable conjoined to a rectangular wing. Some might consider it Queen Anne, but the overall look is Folk Victorian.
Madison Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Folk Victorian Cottage, Circa 1900, Madison
Madison Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Boxwood, Circa 1850, Madison
Also known as the Kolb-Pou-Newton House, Boxwood was Madison’s first major Italianate home, even though its other “facade” is Greek Revival in style. As grand as this house is, it’s equally well-known for its formal garden. The Madison Historic Marker outside notes: Boxwood gardens were an antebellum landscape feature gracing many Madison homes. Parterres were a garden form developed in Renaissance France inspired by lace brocade patterns…and Madison gardens found form in plantings of English boxwood.
Madison Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Barnett Parish House, Madison
Madison Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Madison Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
This was built in the Queen Anne style after the Civil War and following a complete renovation in 1967, it became the Parish House for the Episcopal Church of the Advent, located next door.
Church of the Advent, 1844, Madison
This chapel was built by the Methodists in 1844 and was acquired by the Episcopal diocese in 1961. It was named Church of the Advent after the first Episcopal congregation in Madison, whose Greek Revival chapel once stood at the entrance to the Madison Cemetery.
In 1846, the first Episcopal congregation was established in Madison. During the 1850s, they built a Greek Revival chapel which served them for over 80 years. The hardships of the Great Depression caused a significant loss in membership and the church was deconsecrated in 1937 and razed soon thereafter. The church was re-established in 1953.
Madison Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Broughton Hall, Circa 1850, Madison
Also known as the Broughton-Sanders-Mason-McWilliams House, this eclectic Greek Revival townhouse is one of Madison’s finest. The Italianate decorative elements are whimsical but seem to work well with the house. Some sources date it to circa 1837, which may be correct; I’ve found that date mostly cited on real estate listings.
Madison Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Holly Hall, 1847, Madison
This is also referred to as the “Kindergarten House”, having operated as a school for boys and girls in 1856.
Madison Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Owen-Landry House, 1859, Madison
This is a great example of the evolving decorative elements so associated with the Victorian home.
Madison Historic District, National Register of Historic Places