William Collins House (Madison, Wisconsin)


The William Collins House is a historic house located at 704 East Gorham Street in Madison, Wisconsin. It is locally significant as a fine example of Claude and Starck's residential work in the Prairie School style. It was later used by the City of Madison as the offices for the Parks Department. Since 2013, it has been operated by Bob Klebba and David Waugh as the Mendota Lake House B&B.

Description and history

The 3-story Prairie School style house was built around 1911 by the Claude and Starck architecture firm for William and Dora Collins. It was designated a landmark by the Madison Landmarks Commission in 1975. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 3, 1974.