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

Aldo Leopold House

1924

Photographed by William J. Toman, August 5, 2011

1. Aldo Leopold House Marker

Inscription. Aldo Leopold lived in this Craftsman style house from 1924 until his death in 1948. Leopold came to Madison to work at the U.S. Forest Products Laboratory and was a pioneer in forestry, wilderness preservation, soil conservation and wildlife ecology. He taught at the UW and was a founder of the Arboreteum. Writer of "A Sand County Almanac," the classic text "Game Management" and over 350 other books and articles, Leopold has been called "probably the most quoted voice in the history of conservation."

Erected 2001 by the Madison Landmarks Commission. (Marker Number 141.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Environment. In addition, it is included in the Wisconsin, Madison Landmarks Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1924.

Location. 43° 4.183′ N, 89° 25.516′ W. Marker is in Madison, Wisconsin, in Dane County. It is in Regent. It is at the intersection of Van Hise Avenue and Ash Street, on the right when traveling west on Van Hise Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2222 Van Hise Avenue, Madison WI 53726, 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:

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Bradley-Sigma Phi House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Forest Hill Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); Forest Hill Cemetery & Effigy Mound Group (approx. 0.3 miles away); Gilmore House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Elliott House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Forest Hill Soldiers' Lot (approx. 0.4 miles away); Buell House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Morehouse House (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Madison.

Photographed by William J. Toman, August 5, 2011

2. Aldo Leopold House Marker

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

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2011, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 4,692 times since then and 142 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 6, 2011, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin.