History
Built circa 1870, this private residence was fashioned in the Federal Italianate style. Federal style architecture exhibits symmetrical facades while Italianate style features gabled roofs, wide cornices, and decorative brackets and dentils. The home is listed in the Madison Historic District Registry of properties as a contributing property, meaning buildings, structures, sites, or objects that add to the district’s historical significance. The Malloys purchased the home in 2016 and established Failte House, honoring their extensive Irish genealogy. Failte means “Welcome” in Gaelic.
Renovations
- Added the front entry gate, iron fence, and privacy lattice fence
- Completed extensive landscaping including removing a tree that had grown through the west side of the house
- Added a garage, deck, shelter roof, and car port
- Shortened the entry hallway to provide space for a closet in an adjoining room, which was changed from a mud room to an office
- Converted the fireplace with mantle to depict a period appropriate coal burning unit
- Added a new kitchen
Special Features
- Tall windows and shutters allowing for better air circulation in the heat and humidity
- Wide wood trim over windows and doors, hardwood flooring, wide baseboards and crown molding reflect the style of the period.
- A Hoosier Cabinet in the dining room manufactured by Hoosier Manufacturing of New Castle, Indiana, that originally served as a cupboard and serving station since most homes of the period did not have built-in kitchens
- Decorations throughout the house represent Irish themes, celebrating their Irish heritage
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