2004 Preservation Awards
1339 E. Johnson Street
[photo: Larry Lester]
1339 E. Johnson Street
Tim and Michelle Flath, owners
Paul Fisher, architect, Glueck Architects
M.P.Fass Company, masonry
Award: Compatible new construction
This Craftsman-style home at 1339 East Johnson Street was built in 1915 by George A. Trachte. George and his brother, Arthur, started a business manufacturing metal buildings on Madison’s East Side in 1901 that today is Trachte Building Systems, Inc in Sun Prairie. The handsome brick and clapboard house was built into a hill with a view of what is now Tenney Park.
The house was purchased in 2001 by current owners, Tim and Michelle Flath. The house had no garage so, consulting with Paul Fisher of Glueck Architects, they designed a garage that matched the architectural style of the brick home. Their attention to detail included matching the raised horizontal bands on the house.
Construction was not an easy task given the hillside location. The garage had to be carefully built and reinforced with concrete so it would not compromise the foundation of the house. The masons from M.P. Fass Company in Madison worked with suppliers to find bricks that would match the house. The Flath’s now have a beautifully matched garage that looks like it was always a part of the house. New landscaping and a small terrace atop the garage complete this great old house on Madison’s East Side.
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