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

Bungalowen

Cottage, 1911:       Home, 1932

 
 
Bungalowen Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Gordon Govier, June 13, 2009
1. Bungalowen Marker
Inscription. The summer cottage was built on the honeymoon camp site of Ray S. and Theo P. Owen; the connected house was added to serve the family year around. Owen, professor of Civil Engineering, University of Wisconsin, was a charter member of the Village Board of Monona. The Owen family was part of the early community of the Frost Woods neighborhood in Monona.
 
Erected by Monona Landmarks Commission and the Owen grandchildren.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.
 
Location. 43° 3.37′ N, 89° 20.212′ W. Marker is in Monona, Wisconsin, in Dane County. It is at the intersection of Winnequah Road and Owen Road, on the right when traveling south on Winnequah Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5805 Winnequah Road, Madison WI 53716, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Wisconsin and in Greater Madison. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western
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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: George Nichols Home - Circa 1878 (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Outlet Mound (approx. 0.3 miles away); Paunack Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); Black Bridge (approx. half a mile away); Otto Schroeder House (approx. 0.8 miles away); George Kalbfleisch, Jr. Farm House (approx. 0.9 miles away); William Schultz House (approx. 0.9 miles away); Roselawn Tower of Memories (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Monona.
 
Bungalowen Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Gordon Govier, June 13, 2009
2. Bungalowen Marker
Bungalowen image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Gordon Govier, June 13, 2009
3. Bungalowen
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2009, by Gordon Govier of Fitchburg, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 2,235 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on June 14, 2009, by Gordon Govier of Fitchburg, Wisconsin. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
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Jul. 10, 2026