Madison in Dane County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Tenney Park
O.C. Simonds & John Nolen, Landscape Architects
—1900-1911 —
Designated May 08, 1995
Erected 2011 by the Madison Landmarks Commission. (Marker Number 125.)
Marker series. This marker is included in the Wisconsin, Madison Landmarks Commission marker series.
Location. 43° 5.569′ N, 89° 22.305′ W. Marker is in Madison, Wisconsin, in Dane County. Marker is at the intersection of Sherman Avenue and Marston Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Sherman Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Madison WI 53703, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Tenney Park Lock and Dam (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sherman Avenue Crossing
(approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Tenney Park (approx. ¼ mile away); Hirsig House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fuller & Johnson Manufacturing Co. Office Building (approx. half a mile away); Gisholt Machine Company Manufacturing Complex (approx. half a mile away); Steensland Bridge (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Steensland Bridge (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Madison.
Regarding Tenney Park. According to the Madison Landmarks Commission, "Originally 14 acres of marshland, [the Tenney Park] parcel was purchased in 1899 by the Madison Park and Pleasure Drive Association with a grant of $4,000 from Madison attorney, Daniel K. Tenney. The MPPDA hired Ossian Cole Simonds, a landscape architect, to design a park on the site, intended to serve the families of working men and women who lived near the shops and factories on the isthmus. The park has been expanded and its plan altered several times, but the lagoon and island were part of Simonds' original plan."
Related markers.
Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. This is a list of markers related to Tenney.
Also see . . . Madison Landmarks Commission. The landmark nomination form for the park (pdf). (Submitted on November 30, 2011, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin.)
Additional keywords. Architecture
Categories. • Charity & Public Work • Entertainment •
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on November 30, 2011, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 826 times since then and 2 times this year. This page was the Marker of the Week January 1, 2012. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 30, 2011, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on December 2, 2011, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. 8. submitted on December 3, 2011, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. 9. submitted on December 2, 2011, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. 10, 11, 12, 13. submitted on December 3, 2011, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. 14. submitted on April 19, 2014, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin.