Madison Trust for Historic Preservation


			2006 Preservation Awards Neuhauser Pharmacy 1875 Monroe Street [photo: Jason Tish] 1875 Monroe Street Peg S. Bruer, owner James R. Westring, general contractor Denny Berkery-The Vinery Glass Studio Hanaway Construction Award: commercial restoration The commercial storefront at 1875 Monroe Street, now known as the Neuhauser Pharmacy, is being recognized for its meticulous restoration. The store’s first pharmacist, Adolph Frederick Menges (1863-1933), operated a chain of drugstores in Madison at the turn-of-the-twentieth century. He bought his first store in 1891 on the Capitol Square, expanded west after 1900, and opened the facility at 1875 Monroe Street in 1916. Menges might have had Madison’s premier pharmacy chain instead of Rennebohm had he made it through the Depression. Although his business failed, another pharmacy took over at 1875 Monroe Street, making it the longest operating pharmacy in Madison. Neuhauser Pharmacy began in 1979 and, in 2001, Peg Breuer became its sole proprietor. She acquired the building from Jim Neuhauser in 2005. That year she contracted with Westring Construction to restore the building’s façade. Work included: Uncovering and restoring the prism glass transom Restoring and replicating interior wood trim Replicating a stained glass window above the store’s entry door Restoring original leaded glass windows in the second-story apartments Adding a new pharmacy sign lit with gooseneck angle reflective lights The transom is a key feature of this historic building and spans the Monroe Street façade and a portion of the Harrison Street elevation. Other contributors to the restoration project included Hanaway Construction; Vinery Stained Glass Studio; and the City of Madison façade grant program. top of page home \| news & information \| events photo gallery \| walking tours \| preservation awards membership \| about the trust \| contact us				main Awards page Other 2006 Award Winners 1350 Spaight Street City Ridge Condominiums William and Fryetta Burmeister Residence American Tobacco Company Warehouses Ellsworth Block 23 N. Pinckney Street Neuhauser Pharmacy Adolf and Edna Kannenberg Residence Maurice and Elanor Johnson Residence Hauge Log Church Gary Tipler Woman's Building