By the time La Follette purchased the house in 1905, he was already an accomplished Wisconsin politician. La Follette first gained a national political office in 1885, when he entered the U.S. House of Representatives as a member of the Republican Party; he remained a representative until 1890, when he lost a reelection bid due in part to ideological differences with party leadership. After leaving office, La Follette began a Progressive campaign against several of Wisconsin's large and politically influential corporations; his ideas won him enough popular support to secure him Wisconsin's governorship in 1900. While his Progressive plans were initially rejected by an unsympathetic state legislature, several of his policies became law by the middle of the decade, particularly tax reform policies such as a statewide income tax.[4]
In 1905, the same year that he purchased his house in Maple Bluff, La Follette was elected to the U.S. Senate. La Follette remained a senator until his death; he became known for progressive stances such as the introduction of national regulatory commissions, support for organized labor, and opposition to World War I. La Follette also considered presidential office during his term as a senator; he was proposed as a Republican candidate in 1908, and he mounted an independent campaign in the 1924 election which carried Wisconsin and earned him one-sixth of the national vote. La Follette died in 1925 of chronic illness; his wife Belle Case and sons Philip and Robert Jr. remained influential in Wisconsin politics.[4]
The house in 2014
La Follette's life and political career was significantly associated with his homes in and near Madison, the state capital; before moving to his Maple Bluff house, he lived in a house on Broom Street in Madison. His house in Maple Bluff was originally situated on a 60-acre (24 ha) plot, which had shrunk to 3 or 4 acres (1.2 or 1.6 ha) by the time of its National Historic Landmark nomination. The two-story brick house is composed of two sections and features Victorian elements and a projecting bay with a mansard roof. After La Follette's death, the property remained in his family for several generations.[4]
^ ab. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on April 3, 2009. Retrieved January 3, 2008.
^"LaFollette, Robert M., House". Wisconsin Historical Society. January 2012. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
^ abcdBlanche Higgins Schroer (August 6, 1976) National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Robert M. LaFollette House, National Park Service and Accompanying 5 photos, exterior, from 1975.
January 01, 1970
robert, follette, house, historic, house, located, lakewood, boulevard, maple, bluff, wisconsin, united, states, house, home, robert, follette, wisconsin, governor, congressman, presidential, candidate, from, 1905, until, death, 1925, declared, national, histo. Robert M La Follette House is a historic house located at 733 Lakewood Boulevard in Maple Bluff Wisconsin United States The house was the home of Robert M La Follette Wisconsin governor and U S Congressman and presidential candidate from 1905 until his death in 1925 3 It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1964 2 4 Robert M La Follette HouseU S National Register of Historic PlacesU S National Historic LandmarkRobert M La Follette HouseShow map of WisconsinShow map of the United StatesLocation733 Lakewood Boulevard Maple Bluff WisconsinCoordinates43 6 57 N 89 22 21 96 W 43 11583 N 89 3727667 W 43 11583 89 3727667Built1905 1905 Architectural styleLate VictorianNRHP reference No 66000020Significant datesAdded to NRHPOctober 15 1966 1 Designated NHLJanuary 29 1964 2 History editBy the time La Follette purchased the house in 1905 he was already an accomplished Wisconsin politician La Follette first gained a national political office in 1885 when he entered the U S House of Representatives as a member of the Republican Party he remained a representative until 1890 when he lost a reelection bid due in part to ideological differences with party leadership After leaving office La Follette began a Progressive campaign against several of Wisconsin s large and politically influential corporations his ideas won him enough popular support to secure him Wisconsin s governorship in 1900 While his Progressive plans were initially rejected by an unsympathetic state legislature several of his policies became law by the middle of the decade particularly tax reform policies such as a statewide income tax 4 In 1905 the same year that he purchased his house in Maple Bluff La Follette was elected to the U S Senate La Follette remained a senator until his death he became known for progressive stances such as the introduction of national regulatory commissions support for organized labor and opposition to World War I La Follette also considered presidential office during his term as a senator he was proposed as a Republican candidate in 1908 and he mounted an independent campaign in the 1924 election which carried Wisconsin and earned him one sixth of the national vote La Follette died in 1925 of chronic illness his wife Belle Case and sons Philip and Robert Jr remained influential in Wisconsin politics 4 nbsp The house in 2014 La Follette s life and political career was significantly associated with his homes in and near Madison the state capital before moving to his Maple Bluff house he lived in a house on Broom Street in Madison His house in Maple Bluff was originally situated on a 60 acre 24 ha plot which had shrunk to 3 or 4 acres 1 2 or 1 6 ha by the time of its National Historic Landmark nomination The two story brick house is composed of two sections and features Victorian elements and a projecting bay with a mansard roof After La Follette s death the property remained in his family for several generations 4 See also editLaFollette House LaFollette Tennessee home of Harvey Marion LaFollette List of National Historic Landmarks in Wisconsin National Register of Historic Places listings in Dane County WisconsinReferences edit National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service January 23 2007 a b Robert M LaFollette House National Historic Landmark summary listing National Park Service Archived from the original on April 3 2009 Retrieved January 3 2008 LaFollette Robert M House Wisconsin Historical Society January 2012 Retrieved February 24 2019 a b c d Blanche Higgins Schroer August 6 1976 National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Robert M LaFollette House National Park Service and Accompanying 5 photos exterior from 1975 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Robert M La Follette House amp oldid 1169452021, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
