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

B.B. Clarke

Photographed by William J. Toman, March 18, 2011

1. B.B. Clarke Marker

Inscription. First known as Monona Park when it was established in 1902, then Spaight Street Park, this park was renamed in 1929 for Bascom B. Clarke (1851-1929), a Madison businessman. He was a founder of the Dane County Telephone Company, publisher of the nationally-distributed "American Thresherman" magazine, and an active fund-raiser for children's charities.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Communications • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.

Location. 43° 4.665′ N, 89° 22.108′ W. Marker is in Madison, Wisconsin, in Dane County. It is in Marquette. It is on Spaight Street 0.1 miles east of Jenifer Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 835 Spaight Street, Madison WI 53703, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Wisconsin. 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 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: Hyer - Jaquish Hotel (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Timothy and Katherine McCarthy House (about 400 feet away); John George Ott House (about 700 feet away); Biederstaedt – Breitenbach Grocery (about 700 feet away); Shipley-Shuttleworth House (about 700 feet away); Sauthoff House (approx. 0.2 miles away);

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Klose Cottage (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kircher House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Madison.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Marker for the B.B. Clarke house.

Photographed by William J. Toman, March 18, 2011

2. B.B. Clarke Marker

The marker is on the left side of the street side of the beach house in the park.

B.B. Clarke Beach image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William J. Toman, March 18, 2011

3. B.B. Clarke Beach

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2011, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,164 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 23, 2011, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin.