2006 Preservation Awards
Adolf and Edna Kannenberg Residence
1252 Sherman Avenue
[photo: Jason Tish]
1252 Sherman Avenue
Michael and Pam Druhan, owners
TDS Custom Construction
Paul Fisher, Glueck Architects
Wendy Skinner-Moore Designs
Award: residential restoration
Owners Michael and Pam Druhan undertook extensive restoration in 2004-05 of the Tudor Revival style home at 1252 Sherman Avenue. The Druhans are especially proud of the historically faithful restoration and the project’s environmentally responsible components, including a rain garden, efficient mechanical systems and healthful removal of asbestos and lead paint.
Constructed in 1930, the home was designed for Adolf Kannenberg by his friend, architect Alfred Clas. A Wisconsin native, Clas (1860-1942) patterned the house after his own home in Milwaukee. The Sherman Avenue home is significant as one of only two known designs by Clas in Madison—the other being the grand, Neoclassical style State Historical Society Building (1898) at the end of State Street. With partner George Bowman Ferry, Clas organized the esteemed and highly productive firm of Ferry & Clas. The partners designed numerous important Milwaukee landmarks including the Milwaukee Public Library and Pabst mansions.
The Druhans bought the home from Edna Kannenberg, the second wife of the original owner. She had long operated it as a boarding house, which enabled her to continue living there until her death in 2003 just before her 99th birthday. As the years passed, the house’s condition declined, making restoration a formidable task. Highlights of the extensive exterior and interior restoration work include:
- Replaced roof, using cedar shingles and rebuilt dormers.
- Rebuilt and replaced exterior wood trim with hand-cut details to match the original.
- Repaired and patched stucco and tuck-pointed stone walls .
- Installed period railings to match those in a historic photo.
- Salvaged and restored original windows and doors where possible.
- Restored detached garage to the same standards as the house.
- Restored plasterwork and original staircase.
- Modernized kitchen and baths while maintaining original room layout.
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Adolf and Edna Kannenberg Residence
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