Proposed East Madison Historic District
The East Madison Historic District was proposed as part of a Historic Resources Survey for the Ratkovich Plan area, prepared by John Edward Powell and Michael J. McGuire in 1994. The proposed district is a street district of Craftsman-era homes. Most of the district was developed between 1910-1912 by many different owners and builders, though some development occurred during the early 1920s. It is a solid example of a largely blue-collar neighborhood displaying exceptional integrity. Some recent infill has occurred without compromising the overall character of the street. Public treescaping along East Madison Avenue was a strong contributing factor in the identification of this district. Mature street tree specimens are noted along with selected replacement trees. This proposed forty-six-property district meets a 78 percent compliance ratio. Non-contributing properties are not listed here.
The proposed district would include the following thirty-six contributing properties:
| McAllister Home (1920) 2504 E. Madison Avenue Craftsman Bungaloid Street tree: Sycamore |
Sanborn Home (1911) 2509 E. Madison Avenue Stretched Shotgun Craftsman Street tree: Sycamore |
| Ewan Home (1920) 2512 E. Madison Avenue Craftsman Bungaloid |
Boring Home (1940) 2518 E. Madison Avenue Minimal Tradition Street tree: Holly Oak |
| Jenkins Home (1911) 2521 E. Madison Avenue Craftsman Cottage |
Sedinger Home (1912) 2524 E. Madison Avenue Craftsman Bungalow Street tree: Holly Oak |
| Hobday Home (1912) 2527 E. Madison Avenue Shotgun Craftsman Street tree: Holly Oak |
Coleman Home (ca. 1918) 2536 E. Madison Avenue Craftsman Bungalow |
| Thorn Home
(1910)* 2543 E. Madison Avenue Craftsman Street tree: Bradford Pear |
Sedinger Home (1921) 2544 E. Madison Avenue Craftsman Bungalow Street tree: Crepe Myrtle |
| Wash Home (1920) 2602 E. Madison Avenue Craftsman Bungalow (1920) Street tree: Holly Oak |
Runyan Home (1910) 2615 E. Madison Avenue Shotgun Craftsman Street tree: Sycamore (spectacular specimen) |
| White Home (1921) 2616-2618 E. Madison Avenue Stretched Shotgun Craftsman Street tree: Magnolia |
Heitzig Home (1921) 2624 E. Madison Avenue Craftsman Bungalow Street tree: Sycamore |
| Mabee Home (1911) 2625 E. Madison Avenue Craftsman |
Sinclair/Byxbee/Weeks/Boutain Home (1911) 2631 E. Madison Avenue Craftsman Cottage Street tree: Sycamore (2) |
| Bushbee/Wood/Leach Home (1911) 2639 E. Madison Avenue Vernacular Cottage Street tree: Chinese Pistachio |
Ambrose Home (1922) 2703 E. Madison Avenue Stretched Bungalow Street tree: Holly Oak and Sycamore (5) |
| Curran Home (ca. 1922, ca. 1947) 2704 E. Madison Avenue Stucco Shotgun Street tree: Holly Oak |
Hogrefe Home (1911) 2711 E. Madison Avenue Shotgun Craftsman Street tree: Sycamore |
| Henderson Home (ca. 1895-1913) 2712 E. Madison Avenue Pyramidal Family |
Kirkwood Home (ca. 1889-1900) 2720 E. Madison Avenue Vernacular Queen Anne Street tree: Sycamore |
| Hansen Home (1910) 2721 E. Madison Avenue Vernacular Cottage Street tree: Holly Oak |
Bottorof Home (1914) 2726 E. Madison Avenue Shotgun Craftsman |
| Donahue Home (1921) 2728 E. Madison Avenue Craftsman Bungalow Street tree: Crepe Myrtle |
Claus Home (1911) 2729 E. Madison Avenue Shotgun Craftsman Street tree: Bradford Pear |
| Smith Home (1921) 2732 E. Madison Avenue Craftsman Bungalow Street tree: Ash |
Dutton Home (1912) 2745 E. Madison Avenue Shotgun Craftsman Street tree: Holly Oak & Ironbark Eucalyptus |
| Peterson Home (1912) 2802 E. Madison Avenue Stretched Shotgun Craftsman Street tree: Chinese Tallow (sapling) |
Spears Home (1910) 2803 E. Madison Avenue Stretched Shotgun Craftsman Street tree: Sycamore |
| Jones Home (1911) 2815 E. Madison Avenue Stretched Craftsman Bungalow Street tree: Sycamore |
Ross Home (1912) 2821 E. Madison Avenue Shotgun Craftsman Street tree: Sycamore (2) |
| Hushaw Home (1911) 2826 E. Madison Avenue Craftsman Cottage (Generic Triplet) Street tree: Sycamore (2) |
Butler Home (1911) 2827 E. Madison Avenue Craftsman Cottage (Generic Triplet) Street tree: Sycamore |
| Boyd Home (1911) 2828 E. Madison Avenue Craftsman Cottage (Generic Triplet) Street tree: Holly Oak |
Cressmer Home (1911) 2845 E. Madison Avenue Shotgun Craftsman Street tree: Sycamore |
*Indicates buildings already in the Local Register of Historic Resources