National Register of Historic Places

Heidelberger, Dr. Charles and Judith, House

Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin
Listed
June 25, 2017
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
100001255

About this property

The Dr. Charles and Judith Heidelberger House is a Contemporary-style house designed by Herbert Fritz Jr. and built in 1951 in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. In 2017 the house was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Charles Heidelberger was a member of the faculty of what would become the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He was also a member of the National Academy of Sciences, and a world-renowned cancer researcher who developed the medication Fluorouracil. In 1951 the Heidelbergers hired Herb Fritz Jr. to design a modern house for them. Fritz was an admirer of Frank Lloyd Wright, having been a member of the Taliesin Fellowship. He designed a modest-sized but spectacular contemporary-style house set into the hillside, with concrete block walls facing the street and expansive windows looking out the back. In 1956 the Heidelbergers added a two-story master bedroom, also designed by Herb Fritz. In 2017 the house was added to the State and the National Register of Historic Places - "one of Herb Fritz's early masterworks." National Register of Historic Places listings in Madison, Wisconsin Media related to Dr. Charles and Judith Heidelberger House at Wikimedia Commons

Location

118 Vaughn Ct.
Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin
43.06298, -89.44508

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Heidelberger, Dr. Charles and Judith, House listed on the National Register?

Heidelberger, Dr. Charles and Judith, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 25, 2017.

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Heidelberger, Dr. Charles and Judith, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Heidelberger, Dr. Charles and Judith, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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