Lannon-Hill House and Store

The house currently located at 502 West Main Street is scheduled to be moved shortly after midnight in the very early hours of Tuesday, September 23.  The Civil War-era building, known as the Lannon-Hill House and Store, will be moved a few blocks to 151 Proudfit Street (near the intersection of Lorillard Court).  Attached is a press release prepared by Urban Land Interests (ULI), the local property development and management firm, further detailing the move and the future use of the house.  ULI deserves our thanks for preserving the historic building from demolition.  Also attached is a current photo of the house as preparations are under way for the move.

City Forestry pruned and removed street trees last week in preparation for the house move.  Replacement street trees are scheduled to be planted next month.  Portions of North Bassett, North Bedford, West Main and Proudfit Streets will be closed to vehicular traffic during the move.  Parking will also be prohibited Monday evening and Tuesday morning along the house route.  The blocks impacted by the temporary parking restrictions have been posted since late last week.

I look forward to joining those of you that are able to view this relatively rare event in our downtown.  The few prior downtown house moves in past years have been quite the spectacle.

Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns.

Thanks,
Mike Verveer
Madison Common Council
mverveer@cityofmadison.com
(608) 576-4355

Attachment: Lannon-Hill Home & Store Building Finds New Home, PDF