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

Emily Thompson House

Circa 1872

Photographed by William J. Toman, April 17, 2014

1. Emily Thompson House Marker

Inscription. Emily Torstensenseim immigrated to the United States from Norway with her parents at the age of four. When she grew up she married a fellow Norwegian immigrant, Ole Thompson, who became a successful hotelier and grocer. Shortly after his death, his widow built this cream brick house for herself and her four children. It is a surviving and distinguished example of the smaller houses built in the first decades of Madison's history, many of which have been lost to the "march of progress."

Designated October 15, 2002

Erected 2013 by the Madison Landmarks Commission. (Marker Number 150.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • Women. In addition, it is included in the Norwegian-Americans, and the Wisconsin, Madison Landmarks Commission series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is October 15, 1917.

Location. 43° 4.624′ N, 89° 22.698′ W. Marker is in Madison, Wisconsin, in Dane County. It is in Old Market Place. It is at the intersection of South Franklin Street and East Main Street, on the right when traveling north on South Franklin Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 South Franklin 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

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walking distance of this marker: Nelson House (within shouting distance of this marker); Mattermore - Malaney House (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Patrick's Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Wisconsin Wagon Company Factory (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Tragedy of War (about 700 feet away); Johann and Elsbeth Reiner Tree (about 800 feet away); Machinery Row (approx. 0.2 miles away); Eben and Rosaline Peck (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Madison.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Cardinal Hotel (was about 600 feet away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by William J. Toman, April 17, 2014

2. Emily Thompson House Marker

The marker is on the ground in the foreground.

Emily Thompson House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William J. Toman, April 17, 2014

3. Emily Thompson House

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2014, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 2,780 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 18, 2014, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin.