Claude and Starck

Claude and Starck was an architectural firm in Madison, Wisconsin, at the turn of the twentieth century. The firm was a partnership of Louis W. Claude (1868–1951) and Edward F. Starck (1868–1947). Starck apprenticed with Edward Townsend Mix in Milwaukee. Established in 1896, the firm dissolved in 1928. The firm designed over 175 buildings in Madison.

Madison buildings

Allyn house (1914) 1106 Sherman Ave; contributing property to Sherman Avenue Historic District.^[1]
Alpha Phi Chapter House Association Sorority House (1905) bluelines
Alpha Tau Omega Chapter House "Gamma Tau of Alpha Omega"
American Tobacco Company Warehouses Complex (1901, the west building, on the National Register of Historic Places since 2003)^[2]
Andrew R. Whitson House, (1906) 1920 Arlington Place, contributing property to University Heights Historic District^[3]

August Cornelius Larson house, (1911) 1006 Grant St, Prairie School, contributing property to University Heights Historic District^[4]
Prof. Balthuasar H. Meyer house, (1902) 1937 Arlington Place, contributing property to University Heights Historic District^[5]
Breese Stevens Field (1925-26)
Castle & Doyle storefront, State Street
Bascom B. Clarke House (1899, on the National Register of Historic Places since 1980)
Claude House (1899; on the National Register of Historic Places since 1980)
Cornelius Collins House, 646 E Gorham St, 1908^[6]
William Collins House (ca. 1911; on the National Register of Historic Places since 1974)
Doty School
Doyle house (1928) 1028 Sherman Ave; Claude & Starck designed a remodel; contributing property to Sherman Avenue Historic District.^[7]
Edmund Ray Stevens house, (1902) 1908 Arlington Place, contributing property to University Heights Historic District^[8]
Edward A. Ross House, (1907) 2021 Chamberlain Avenue, Prairie School, contributing property to University Heights Historic District^[9]

Edward C. Elliott House (1910) 137 N Prospect Avenue, contributing property to University Heights Historic District^[10]
Fay House
Gary House
Genske House (1913), 1004 Sherman Ave; contributing property to Sherman Avenue Historic District.^[11]
Griswold house (1915) 1158 Sherman Ave; contributing property to Sherman Avenue Historic District.^[12]
Charles Heyl House, 952-956 Spaight St., 1906.^[13]

Harry D. Tiemann house (1911) 135 N Prospect Ave; contributing property to University Heights Historic District^[14]

Hokanson house (1916) 1047 Sherman Ave; contributing property to Sherman Avenue Historic District.^[15]
Jackman Building (1913-14; on the National Register of Historic Places since 1980)
Kate Curtis bungalow, (1911), 22 N Prospect Avenue, contributing property to University Heights Historic District^[16]
Adolph H. Kayser House (1902; on the National Register of Historic Places since 1980)
Lamb Building (1905; on the National Register of Historic Places since 1984)
August Cornelius Larson House (1911; on the National Register of Historic Places since 1994)
Lincoln School (1915; on the National Register of Historic Places since 1980)
George A. Lougee House (1907; on the National Register of Historic Places since 1978)
Luther Memorial Church (1923; on the National Register of Historic Places since 2018)
Madison Gas and Electric Company Powerhouse (ca. 1908; on the National Register of Historic Places since 2002)
Majestic Theater
Harlow & Isabel Ott House
Phi Delta Theta chapter house
Public Library Branch, Williamson Street
Ralph Richardson House, 745 Jenifer St, 1908-09.^[17]
Joseph & Frances Schubert house (1905) 1118 Sherman Ave; contributing property to Sherman Avenue Historic District.^[18]
Oscar & Mary Schubert house, 932 Spaight St, 1906.^[19]
Aquatic Bird and Fish Aquarium at the Henry Vilas Zoo, (1904) 702 S Randall, contributing property to University Heights Historic District^[20]
Wiedenbeck-Dobelin Warehouse (1907; on the National Register of Historic Places since 1986)
William D. Pence house, (1910) 168 N Prospect Avenue, contributing property to University Heights Historic District^[21]
Zimmerman Store and Apartment
1028 Sherman Avenue

Part of the American Tobacco Company Warehouses Complex
Breese Stevens Fieldhouse
Castle & Doyle storefront
Bascom B. Clarke House
Claude House
William Collins House
Fay House
Gary House
Jackman Building
Adolph H. Kayser House
Lamb Building
Lincoln School
George A. Lougee House
Madison Gas and Electric Company Powerhouse
Majestic Theater
Ott House
Public Library Branch
Wiedenbeck-Dobelin Warehouse
Zimmerman Store and Apartment
1028 Sherman Avenue

Buildings elsewhere

Claude and Starck designed approximately 40 libraries, including the "seven sisters" characterized by the Prairie School style.

Aitkin, Minnesota: Aitkin Carnegie Library, NRHP-listed
Antigo, Wisconsin: Junior High School
Argyle, Wisconsin: Argyle High and Grade School (1920)
Baraboo, Wisconsin: Baraboo Public Library (1903)
Barron, Wisconsin: public library (1913; one of the "seven sisters")
Bloomington, Wisconsin: High and Grade School (1923)
Darlington, Wisconsin: Darlington Carnegie Free Library (1905)^[22]
Delavan, Wisconsin: Aram Public Library on Fourth Street (1907)
Detroit Lakes, Minnesota: Carnegie Library (1913; listed since 1976 in the National Register of Historic Places)
Evansville, Wisconsin: public library (1908; perhaps the first of the "seven sisters")
Fennimore, Wisconsin: Dwight T. Parker Public Library (1923 NRHP-listed)
Hoquiam, Washington: Carnegie Library (circa 1910; listed since 1982 in the National Register of Historic Places)
Jefferson, Wisconsin: Jefferson Public Library (listed since 1980 in the National Register of Historic Places)
Kaukauna, Wisconsin: public library (1905)
Lancaster, Wisconsin: Municipal Building (1923; listed since 1983 on the NRHP)
Ladysmith, Wisconsin: Carnegie Library (1907)
Merrill, Wisconsin: T.B. Scott Free Library (1911; listed since 1974 in the National Register of Historic Places; one of the "seven sisters")
Mineral Point, Wisconsin: Mineral Point Opera House and municipal building (1915)
Monroe, Wisconsin: Arabut Ludlow Memorial Free Library (1904)^[23]^[24]
Mount Horeb, Wisconsin: Henry L. and Sarah Dahle House (1916, listed on the NRHP since 2003)
Owen, Wisconsin: Woodland Hotel (1906, for the J. S. Owen Lumber Company). Listed on the Wisconsin Register of Historic Places since 2015, and the National Register of Historic Places since 2016.
Rochelle, Illinois: public library
Rock Springs, Wisconsin: Ableman High and Grade School (1923)
Shawano, Wisconsin: public library (1914; one of the "seven sisters"; now demolished)
Tomah, Wisconsin: Tomah Public Library (1916; listed since 1976 in the National Register of Historic Places)
Wilmette, Illinois: public library (1904)
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin: Kilbourn Public Library (1912; listed since 1974 in the National Register of Historic Places)

References

^ "Charles H. and Louise Allyn House". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
^ Timothy F. Heggland (2002-06-24), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: American Tobacco Company Warehouses Complex, National Park Service, retrieved 2021-12-21
^ "Andrew R. Whitson House". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
^ "August Cornelius Larson House". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2025-04-27.
^ "Prof. Baltuasar H. Meyer House". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2025-04-27.
^ "Cornelius C. and Anna Collins House". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
^ "John & Charlotte Doyle House". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
^ "Edmund Ray Stevens House". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
^ "Edward A. Ross House". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
^ "Edward Charles Elliott House". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
^ "Carl and Minnie Genske House". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
^ "Ira and Mary Griswold House". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
^ "Charles W. Heyl Residence". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2022-08-11.
^ "Harry D. Tiemann House". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
^ "Emil and Irma Hokanson House". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
^ "Kate Curtis House". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
^ "Ralph Richardson House". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2022-08-11.
^ "Joseph C. and Frances E. Schubert House". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
^ "Oscar K. & Mary Schubert Residence". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
^ "Henry Vilas Park and Zoo". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
^ "William D. Pence House". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
^ "Darlington Carnegie Free Library". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
^ "Arabut Ludlow Memorial Free Library". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
^ Terry L. Shoptaugh (1980-03-23). "NRHP Inventory/Nomination: Monroe Commercial District". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-07-08. With 56 photos.

External links

Unheralded and underappreciated, these men may have been the most influential contributors to Madison's architecture: Behold…The Genius Of Claude And Starck, Madison Magazine
Louis W. Claude papers, N114, University of Minnesota Libraries, Minneapolis, MN.
Claude & Starck Libraries

[1] "Charles H. and Louise Allyn House". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2023-10-08.

[nrhp-2] Timothy F. Heggland (2002-06-24), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: American Tobacco Company Warehouses Complex, National Park Service, retrieved 2021-12-21

[3] "Andrew R. Whitson House". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2025-04-28.

[4] "August Cornelius Larson House". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2025-04-27.

[5] "Prof. Baltuasar H. Meyer House". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2025-04-27.

[6] "Cornelius C. and Anna Collins House". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2022-04-13.

[7] "John & Charlotte Doyle House". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2023-10-08.

[8] "Edmund Ray Stevens House". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2025-04-28.

[9] "Edward A. Ross House". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2025-04-28.

[10] "Edward Charles Elliott House". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2025-04-28.

[11] "Carl and Minnie Genske House". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2023-10-08.

[12] "Ira and Mary Griswold House". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2023-10-08.

[13] "Charles W. Heyl Residence". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2022-08-11.

[14] "Harry D. Tiemann House". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2025-04-28.

[15] "Emil and Irma Hokanson House". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2023-10-08.

[16] "Kate Curtis House". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2025-04-28.

[17] "Ralph Richardson House". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2022-08-11.

[18] "Joseph C. and Frances E. Schubert House". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2023-10-08.

[19] "Oscar K. & Mary Schubert Residence". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2022-08-10.

[20] "Henry Vilas Park and Zoo". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2025-04-28.

[21] "William D. Pence House". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2025-04-28.

[22] "Darlington Carnegie Free Library". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2022-05-07.

[23] "Arabut Ludlow Memorial Free Library". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2017-07-08.

[24] Terry L. Shoptaugh (1980-03-23). "NRHP Inventory/Nomination: Monroe Commercial District". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-07-08. With 56 photos.

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