Madison in Dane County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Dean House
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Nathaniel Dean

The Dean House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Gordon Govier, August 15, 2009

1. The Dean House Marker

Inscription.
Marker Front: Dean House This simple flat-roofed cream brick structure with wood cornice and dentils was built by the Dean family as their country home. After 1871, the home was used by tenant farmers and in the 1920's as the Monona Golf Course club house, serving in this capacity for 50 years. The Historic Blooming Grove Historical Society began restoration of the Dean House in 1972. The house serves as a center for cultural events and local history study and as a living testament to the pioneer spirit.

Marker Reverse: Nathaniel Dean
(1817-1880) As an early Regent of the University of Wisconsin, State Assemblyman and Madison area landowner and businessman, Nathaniel Dean was influential in campus, capitol and city construction activities. He was also instrumental in the Town of Blooming Grove's growth and donated land for the original Town Hall and the Commonwealth cemetery. Nathaniel and Harriet Dean built this Madison landmark and National Register listed farmhouse in 1856 on their country estate of 508 acres which produced grain crops and livestock.

Erected 1998 by Wisconsin Historical Society. (Marker

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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Wisconsin Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1871.

Location. 43° 4.107′ N, 89° 19.557′ W. Marker is in Madison, Wisconsin, in Dane County. It is on Monona Drive 0.1 miles south of Dean Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4718 Monona Drive, Madison WI 53716, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Wisconsin. It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Nathaniel Dean Farmhouse (a few steps from this marker); Blooming Grove Town Hall (about 300 feet

The Dean House Marker (reverse side) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Gordon Govier, August 15, 2009

2. The Dean House Marker (reverse side)

away, measured in a direct line); Monona’s Birthplace / Monona's History (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ernie's Trading Post (approx. 0.4 miles away); Springhaven Pagoda (approx. 0.4 miles away); A.T. Lamboley Cottage (approx. half a mile away); Tonywatha Hotel and Springs (approx. half a mile away); George Kalbfleisch, Jr. Farm House (approx. 0.6 miles away).

Also see . . . The Historic Blooming Grove Historical Society. More information about the Dean House is available through the website of The Historic Blooming Grove Historical Society. (Submitted on February 11, 2010, by Gordon Govier of Fitchburg, Wisconsin.)

The Dean House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Gordon Govier, August 15, 2009

3. The Dean House

Photographed by Gordon Govier, August 15, 2009

4. The Dean House

Credits. This page was last revised on January 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2010, by Gordon Govier of Fitchburg, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,691 times since then and 68 times this year. Last updated on January 1, 2020, by Devon Polzar of Port Washington, Wisconsin. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 11, 2010, by Gordon Govier of Fitchburg, Wisconsin. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.

Dean House⎯⎯⎯Nathaniel Dean

Dean House
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Nathaniel Dean