National Historic Landmark · single-family detached home · Madison, Wisconsin

Harold C. Bradley House

Built 1909 by Louis Sullivan. Added to the National Register in 1972, and a National Historic Landmark.

Bradley House built-in deskBradley House ceiling lampBradley House chairBradley House living room
Photos via Wikimedia Commons · 6 in the Commons category

The record

Register nameBradley, Harold C., House
Property typeBuilding
Address106 N. Prospect Ave., Madison, WI
CountyDane County
ListedFeb 23, 1972
Listed forArchitecture
Level of significanceNational
Reference number72000047
Built1909 · more from the 1900s
ArchitectLouis Sullivan, George Grant Elmslie
Type of placesingle-family detached home
StylePrairie School architecture
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places contributing property, listed in the Wisconsin State Register of Historic Places, Madison Landmark
Contributing resources1 building

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Address106 N. Prospect Ave., Madison, WI
Coordinates43.0688° N, 89.4211° W · Directions ↗
Also in Madison143 listed places in Madison → · walking tours →
Nearest national park unitIce Age National Scenic Trail · 64 miles · on Park Atlas
Listing on the Register does not open the door. This is a private residence. See it from the sidewalk.

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Questions people ask

When was Harold C. Bradley House listed on the National Register?

Feb 23, 1972. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

When was Harold C. Bradley House built?

1909, designed by Louis Sullivan and George Grant Elmslie, in the Prairie School architecture style.

Source: Wikidata

Can I visit Harold C. Bradley House?

No public access is recorded. A National Register listing recognizes a place; it does not open it to visitors.

Source: National Park Service

Where is Harold C. Bradley House?

106 N. Prospect Ave., Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin. The nearest national park unit is Ice Age National Scenic Trail, 64 miles away.

Source: Ice Age National Scenic Trail

Where is the nomination form for Harold C. Bradley House?

The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.

Source: National Archives

Is there cell service at Harold C. Bradley House?

FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.

Source: FCC Broadband Map

Sources

Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 72000047. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.