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Robert M. Bashford House
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National Register of Historic Places

Robert M. Bashford House

Listed as “Bashford, Robert M., House” · Also known as H. K. Lawrence House

On the National Register since 197353 years
Italian Villa StyleListed 1973Madison
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About Robert M. Bashford House

Robert M. Bashford House, at 423 N. Pinckney St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 14, 1973. It was among the first 9 of Madison’s 143 listings, with one other the same day. The Register lists it for its politics and architecture, at the local level. 11 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric house in Wisconsin, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 22 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1855 to today

  1. 1855Built, designed by August Kutzbock
  2. 1973Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 53 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

423 N. Pinckney St., Madison · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Robert M. Bashford HouseStart here
  2. 2Carrie Pierce HouseRomanesque Revival · Built 1857 · next door
  3. 3Mansion Hill Historic DistrictItalianate · next door
  4. 4Quisling Towers ApartmentsArt Moderne · Built 1937 · next door
  5. 5First Church of Christ ScientistGeorgian · Built 1929 · next door
Around it

40 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BMadison Masonic TempleClassical Revival · Built 19230.1 miBOld Executive MansionVictorian · Built 18560.1 miBBelmont HotelClassical Revival · Built 19240.2 miBHalle Steensland HouseQueen Anne · Built 18960.2 miBWakeley-Giles Commercial BuildingCommercial Vernacular0.2 miBJohn J. Suhr HouseFrench Second Empire · Built 19020.2 miBMadison WaterworksBuilding0.2 miBMadison Vocational School (Boundary Decrease)Built 19210.3 miBGay BuildingBuilding0.3 mi★Wisconsin State CapitolClassical · Built 19700.3 miBOrpheum TheaterArt Deco · Built 19270.3 miBAmerican Exchange BankItalian Renaissance Revival · Built 18710.3 miBJudge Arthur B. Braley HouseBuilt 18750.3 miBRobert M. Lamp HouseBuilt 19030.3 miBBernard-Hoover BoathouseBuilt 19150.3 miBOld SynagogueVictorian · Built 18630.4 miBHotel LorainePeriod Revival · Built 19240.4 miBGrace Episcopal ChurchGothic Revival · Built 18550.4 mi
Show the other 22
DSimeon Mills Historic DistrictItalianate0.4 miBThompson's BlockItalianate0.4 miBSt. Patrick's Roman Catholic ChurchRomanesque Revival · Built 18880.4 miDLangdon Street Historic DistrictFrench Second Empire0.4 miDEast Dayton Street Historic DistrictAstylistic Utilitarian Building0.4 miBMiller HouseItalianate · Built 18530.4 miBWilliam Collins HousePrairie · Built 19120.4 miBBaskerville Apartment BuildingClassical Revival · Built 19130.5 miBKing Street ArcadeBuilding0.5 miBJackman BuildingPrairie School · Built 19130.5 miBBellevue Apartment BuildingBuilt 19130.5 miBTenney BuildingBuilding0.5 miBUnited States Post Office and Federal CourthouseClassical Revival · Built 19290.5 miBGrimm Book BinderyGeorgian Revival0.5 miBChristian Dick BlockLate Victorian · Built 18890.5 miBFess HotelVictorian · Built 18540.5 miBMadison Saddlery CompanyBuilding0.5 miBWisconsin Wagon Company FactoryLate Victorian · Built 19030.5 miBCity MarketPrairie School · Built 19090.5 miBBadger State Shoe CompanyClassical Revival · Built 19100.5 miBLincoln SchoolPrairie School · Built 19150.5 miBWilliam T. Leitch HouseAmerican Gothic Revival · Built 18540.5 mi

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Questions about Robert M. Bashford House

Is Robert M. Bashford House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 14, 1973 (Register number 73000075).

Is Robert M. Bashford House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Wisconsin has 43 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Wisconsin State Capitol, 0.3 miles away.

Can you visit Robert M. Bashford House?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Robert M. Bashford House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 22 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 106780309 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.