Halle Steensland House

Coordinates: 43°4′35″N 89°23′18″W / 43.07639°N 89.38833°W / 43.07639; -89.38833
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Halle Steensland House
Halle Steensland, July 2009
Halle Steensland House is located in Wisconsin
Halle Steensland House
Halle Steensland House is located in the United States
Halle Steensland House
Location315 North Carroll Street
Madison, Wisconsin
United States
Coordinates43°4′35″N 89°23′18″W / 43.07639°N 89.38833°W / 43.07639; -89.38833
Area.123 acres (0.050 ha)
Built1896
ArchitectGordon & Paunack
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No.82001843
Added to NRHPNovember 30, 1982

The Halle Steensland House (also known as the Bethel Parish Shoppe) is a historic house located originally at 315 North Carroll Street in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 30, 1982.[1] It is locally significant as one of the finest brick Queen Anne houses in Madison.

Description and history[edit]

Halle Steensland house after April 2015 move

The Queen Anne style house is a three-story structure constructed of wood frame with red brick veneer and stone trim, in a very eclectic adaptation of the style. It was designed by local architectural firm Gordon and Paunack, and was built in 1896 for Norwegian immigrant Halle Steensland. Steensland came to Madison in 1855, and later served as a U.S. Vice Consul in Sweden and Norway. On May 20, 1974, it was designated a landmark by the Madison Landmarks Commission.[2]

The house has been owned by the Bethel Lutheran Church since 1958, when it became the Bethel Parish Shoppe. In 2015, they moved the house, from its location facing North Carroll Street, approximately 200 feet to a location in the same block but facing West Gorham Street. As such, its current address is 15 West Gorham Street. [3] The church is planning to renovate the house for use as student housing.[4]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Halle Steensland House". Landmark Hunter.com. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  2. ^ "Steensland House". Historical Marker Database.org. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  3. ^ Steensland House Move Timelaps. Madison, Wisconsin: BethelLutheranTV. May 28, 2015.
  4. ^ "Steensland House Update". Madison Preservation. Madison Trust for Historic Preservation. Archived from the original on 14 June 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.

External links[edit]

Media related to Halle Steensland House at Wikimedia Commons