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

Hiestand School

1915

Photographed by William J. Toman, April 2, 2011

1. Hiestand School Marker

Inscription. Since about 1855 this site has been the location of the Blooming Grove township school. Named for pioneer tobacco grower, Jacob Hiestand, whose farmstead lay across the road, the original frame building was razed in 1915 to make way for this fully modern stucco-covered building. This one-room school is noteworthy as a progressively designed facility, as a community center, and as a reminder of the rural heritage of the township.

Erected 1976 by the Madison Landmarks Commission. (Marker Number 44.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Wisconsin, Madison Landmarks Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1855.

Location. 43° 5.944′ N, 89° 18.411′ W. Marker is in Madison, Wisconsin, in Dane County. It can be reached from the intersection of Milwaukee Street and Heistand Drive, on the right when traveling west. The Hiestand School and marker are at the southeast corner of Hiestand Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4418 Milwaukee Street, Madison WI 53714, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hiestand Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Alexander Smith House

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(approx. 0.8 miles away); Olbrich's Thai Pavilion and Gardens (approx. 1.4 miles away); Olbrich Park / Michael B. Olbrich (approx. 1.4 miles away); Garver Feed & Supply Company (approx. 1.4 miles away); Conical Mound (approx. 1½ miles away); Starkweather's Harried History (approx. 1½ miles away); The Monona Mound (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Madison.

Regarding Hiestand School. According to the Madison Landmarks Commission, the Hiestand School "was in use as a schoolhouse until ca. 1955. It is one of the few one-room schoolhouses remaining intact in Dane County." however, the Historical Marker Database has received correspondence from a student of the school who states that it was in use as a school until 1962.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. These are marker pages that reference Dane County one-room schoolhouses.

Photographed by William J. Toman, April 2, 2011

2. Hiestand School Marker

The marker is on the ground to the right of the front door.

Hiestand School image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William J. Toman, April 2, 2011

3. Hiestand School

Photographed by William J. Toman, April 2, 2011

4. Hiestand School

The west side of the school.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2011, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,408 times since then and 18 times this year. Last updated on May 7, 2011, by Kent Douglas Hiestand of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 2, 2011, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin.