12 E. Gilman St. Built 1860 Demolished to make way for the
National Guardian Life Ins Building
Built for William Vilas by Julian Clarke.
William Freeman Vilas (1840-1908)
Son of Madison's 4th mayor Levi Vilas
William & Anna Interred at Forest Hill Cemetery
October 7--10, 1887 - "President and Mrs. Cleveland visit, stay
with U.S. Postmaster-General William F. Vilas at his 12 E. Gilman street mansion."