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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Dane County, Wisconsin

 
Clickable Map of Dane County, Wisconsin and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Dane County, WI (444) Columbia County, WI (74) Dodge County, WI (26) Green County, WI (11) Iowa County, WI (21) Jefferson County, WI (49) Rock County, WI (35) Sauk County, WI (61)  DaneCounty(444) Dane County (444)  ColumbiaCounty(74) Columbia County (74)  DodgeCounty(26) Dodge County (26)  GreenCounty(11) Green County (11)  IowaCounty(21) Iowa County (21)  JeffersonCounty(49) Jefferson County (49)  RockCounty(35) Rock County (35)  SaukCounty(61) Sauk County (61)
Madison is the county seat for Dane County
Adjacent to Dane County, Wisconsin
      Columbia County (74)  
      Dodge County (26)  
      Green County (11)  
      Iowa County (21)  
      Jefferson County (49)  
      Rock County (35)  
      Sauk County (61)  
 
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201 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison — The Temperance Movement Battled Madison's BreweriesThe Madison Heritage Series
On West Gorham Street at State Street, on the left when traveling west on West Gorham Street. Reported missing.
Owning a State Street beer establishment wasn’t easy in the early 1900s. As the temperance movement gathered momentum throughout the country, increasing numbers of Americans wanted alcohol consumption outlawed. Founded in 1863, Hausmann’s . . . Map (db m242115) HM
202 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison — 3 — Third LakeLake Monona: Place
Near Wilson Street at Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, on the left when traveling west.
During Madison's first two decades, this body of water was named Third Lake. Lake Kegonsa, the first lake surveyed in 1834, was called First Lake. The city later created a new name for Third Lake: Monona, mistakenly thought to be an . . . Map (db m35433) HM
203 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison — 397 — Third Lake Passage
On Atwood Ave..
On July 20th, during the Black Hawk War of 1832, Black Hawk led about 700 Sac, Fox and Kickapoo Indians past this point and through the “Third Lake Passage,” the juncture of the Yahara River and Lake Monona. By sunset, the military also . . . Map (db m167062) HM
204 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison — This Cabin... / Esta Cabaña...
On East Dayton Street at North Hamilton Street, on the left when traveling west on East Dayton Street. Reported missing.
English: was originally built by the Faistel family in Walworth County, Wis. Local stories indicate the Faistels built their home overlooking Crooked Creek sometime in the late 1830s or early 1840s. The Faistels were among the very . . . Map (db m170936) HM
205 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison — This city was planned in 1836The Madison Heritage Series
On Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, 0.1 miles south of West Main Street, on the right when traveling south.
It was future Wisconsin Governor James Doty who first envisioned a city on this site, after passing through the area and glimpsing its potential in 1829. In April 1836, Doty purchased land on this isthmus between two lakes. That November, he . . . Map (db m32909) HM
206 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison — 60 — ThorstrandThe Magnus Swenson Estate — 1922 —
Near Thorstrand Road, 0.2 miles north of University Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
These two Mediterranean Revival mansions were designed for Magnus and Annie Swenson and their daughter Mary North by Madison architects Law and Law. Swenson was a Norwegian immigrant who became an internationally famous inventor and humanitarian. . . . Map (db m46031) HM
207 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison — 12 — Timothy Brown House1863-1865
Near East Gorham Street, 0.1 miles west of North Butler Street, on the right when traveling west.
This Italianate brick house was constructed for Timothy Brown of New York State, a real estate speculator, founder of the First National Bank, and an official of the Madison Gas Light and Coke Company. Brown was induced to come to Madison in 1855 by . . . Map (db m38710) HM
208 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison — 396 — Tragedy of War
On East Wilson Street at South Franklin Street, on the right when traveling east on East Wilson Street.
On July 21, 1832, during the Black Hawk War, the U.S. Militia "passed through the narrows of the four lakes," Madison's Isthmus, in pursuit of Sac Indian leader Black Hawk and his band. Near this location, the Militia shot and scalped an old Sac . . . Map (db m31700) HM
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209 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison — Treatment of Iron Deficiency AnemiaCollege of Agricultural and Life Sciences
On Henry Mall at University Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Henry Mall.
Biochemists in the 1920s conducted studies leading to improved understanding of the roles of minerals in animal and human diets. University of Wisconsin biochemists E.B. Hart, C.A. Elvehjem, and Harry Steenbock discovered that copper, in addition to . . . Map (db m57046) HM
210 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison — Turtle Effigy
On Observatory Drive, 0.2 miles west of Charter Street, on the left when traveling west.
Rare two-tailed type of Indian turtle mound, length: 104 feet; built by the Winnebago probably about 500 years agoMap (db m33424) HM
211 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison — 144 — U.S. Post Office and CourthouseJames A. Wetmore, Architect — 1927 - 1929 —
On Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard at East Doty Street, on the right when traveling north on Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard.
This impressive limestone building with its two-story Ionic colonnade is one of Madison's finest examples of the neo-classical revival style. Wetmore was acting supervising architect for the Department of the Treasury and this and similar designs . . . Map (db m40233) HM
212 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison — Understanding ImmunityCollege of Agricultural and Life Sciences
On Linden Drive at Observatory Drive, on the right when traveling north on Linden Drive.
In the mid-1940s University of Wisconsin geneticist Ray Owen noticed a surprising fact about non-identical cattle twins. Each twin had two kinds of blood cells, its own and those of its twin. In ordinary transfusions, such mixing of blood cells . . . Map (db m32807) HM
213 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison — Unitarian Meeting House
On University Bay Drive, 0.2 miles north of University Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
Unitarian Meeting House has been designated a National Historic LandmarkDesigned by renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright for the First Unitarian Society of Madison, the meeting house is an innovative building that has influenced religious . . . Map (db m32413) HM
214 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison — University Creek Group
Near Observatory Drive, 0.2 miles west of Elm Drive, on the right when traveling west.
Indian Mounds Effigy Form Lengths 66, 100 and 143 feetMap (db m41343) HM
215 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison — 167 — University of Wisconsin Dairy BarnJ.T.W. Jennings; Arthur Peabody, Architects — 1898; 1909, 1916-17 —
Near Linden Drive, on the left when traveling west.
This spectacular barn and silo feature design elements of the French Provincial style inspired by the agricultural buildings of northern France. Jennings was the architect for the main 3-story side-gambrel barn, brick silo, and front-gambrel . . . Map (db m40972) HM
216 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison — 178 — University of Wisconsin Field HouseArthur Peabody, Architect — 1929-1930 —
On Monroe Street at Regent Street, on the right when traveling south on Monroe Street.
The Field House is an exceptional example of the Renaissance Revival style, executed in locally quarried sandstone. The primary facade has monumentally scaled door and window openings with steel sash, and a pedimented gable featuring a cartouche . . . Map (db m45688) HM
217 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison — University of Wisconsin-Madison ArboretumHome of pioneering research on prescribed fire and prairie restoration
On Longenecker Drive, 0.1 miles east of Arboretum Drive, on the right when traveling east.
The Arboretum consists of 1,200 acres of restored and remnant prairies, savannas, wetlands and woodlands. Each of these plant communities provides a window into the natural heritage of southern Wisconsin before European settlers arrived in the . . . Map (db m26489) HM
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218 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison — 145 — University Presbyterian Church and Student CenterEdward Tough, Architect — 1931 - 1935 —
On East Campus Mall at State Street, on the right when traveling north on East Campus Mall.
Commonly known as the Pres House, this building is significant as a masterfully executed example of the Gothic Revival style which was locally popular between 1915 and 1945 for the construction of churches. The primary façades are of rock-faced . . . Map (db m53066) HM
219 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison — Vitamin D Production Ends RicketsCollege of Agricultural and Life Sciences
On Babcock Drive at University Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Babcock Drive.
The discovery of how to produce vitamin D stands as a critical event in the history of vitamin research. In 1924, University of Wisconsin biochemist Harry Steenbock discovered that ultraviolet light converts an inactive material in food to vitamin . . . Map (db m57106) HM
220 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison — 140 — Washington Grade and Orthopedic SchoolJohn Flad, Architect — 1939 —
On West Dayton Street at North Bedford Street, on the right when traveling east on West Dayton Street.
The Washington School is significant as a Public Works Administration-funded school in the Art Moderne style by architect John Flad. Constructed of red brick with cast stone banding, the building has unornamented wall planes, curved corners and . . . Map (db m53065) HM
221 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison — Way of the Cross at Cathedral PlaceCathedral Parish
On South Fairchild Street, on the right when traveling south.
This is the once and future site of the cathedral church of the Diocese of Madison. Saint Raphael, the first Catholic parish in Madison, laid the cornerstone for its second church here in 1854. It was built of native stone and faced Main Street. . . . Map (db m74726) HM
222 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison — What would you have seen here 14,000 years ago?The Madison Heritage Series
On West Washington Avenue at South Carroll Street, on the right when traveling east on West Washington Avenue.
Sometime between 14,000 and 20,000 years ago, during the Ice Age, an enormous northern glacier invaded Wisconsin. Standing here then, you would have been encased in a solid ocean of ice 160 stories tall. The glacier bulldozed this area’s jagged . . . Map (db m32914) HM
223 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison — 88 — Wiedenbeck-Dobelin Warehouse1907, Claude and Starck, Architects 1915 Addition, Law and Law, Architects — 1907 —
On West Mifflin Street, 0.1 miles west of North Bedford Street, on the left when traveling west.
The Wiedenbeck-Dobelin Co., founded in 1894 by T.E. Wiedenbeck and C.W. Dobelin, provided blacksmithing and wagon making supplies to local industry. This warehouse represents an important era of early industrial development, and is significant for . . . Map (db m53071) HM
224 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison — 127 — Willett S. Main BuildingStephen V. Shipman, Architect — 1855 - 1856 —
On State Street at West Mifflin Street, on the right when traveling west on State Street.
Believed to be the oldest commercial building facing Capitol Square, this striking edifice is designed in the Italianate Style by Madison master architect Stephen Shipman. The building was constructed of large sandstone ashlar blocks, and features . . . Map (db m53011) HM
225 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison — 177 — Winterbotham Building1897
On North Pinckney Street at East Mifflin Street, on the right when traveling north on North Pinckney Street.
The Winterbotham building is significant to the local history of urban commercial architecture. Its presence within an historic late-19th century commercial group, facing the Capitol building, provides a glimpse of how the downtown Madison . . . Map (db m62360) HM
226 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison — Wisconsin Alumni Research FoundationCollege of Agricultural and Life Sciences
On Linden Drive at Henry Mall, on the right when traveling west on Linden Drive.
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, incorporated in 1925, was created to make the discoveries of University of Wisconsin scientists available to the public. WARF patents return royalties to the University to support new research. The idea to . . . Map (db m32805) HM
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227 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison — Wisconsin State Capitol
Near East Main Street at Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, on the left when traveling east.
Wisconsin State Capitol has been designated a National Historic Landmark The Wisconsin State Capitol possesses national significance as an exceptionally intact example of the architectural values that embody the American . . . Map (db m34774) HM
228 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison — 78 — Wootton - Mead House1907
Near West Gorham Street, 0.1 miles west of North Carroll Street, on the right when traveling west.
This impressive stucco and brick house was built for Addie and Frank M. Wootton, an attorney who became one of Madison's first automobile dealers. From 1914 to 1948, it was the home of Daniel and Katie Mead. Mead was a UW professor of engineering . . . Map (db m40956) HM
229 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Bay Creek — Bernie's Beach
On Gilson Street at South Shore Drive, on the right when traveling north on Gilson Street.
Bernie Holtman Park, commonly known as Bernie's Beach, was dedicated in 1981. It was previously known as South Shore Beach and, before that, Gilson Street Beach. From 1945 until his death in 1980, Bernard Julius Holtman was the owner of Bernie's . . . Map (db m45499) HM
230 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Bay Creek — Eggiman HouseRobert W. McLaughlin Jr. Designer - 1936-1937
On Parr Street near South Shore Drive, on the right.
The Eggiman House is Wisconsin's only Motohome, a low-cost, prefabricated home manufactured of metal and concrete panels and sold by American Homes, Inc. The Motohome, manufactured between 1932 and 1937, is a nationally important example of the . . . Map (db m94315) HM
231 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Dudgeon-Monroe — 19 — Edgewood
On Edgewood Avenue at Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling east on Edgewood Avenue.
This marks the site of two structures that together spanned 114 years of Dane County history. Overlooking Lake Wingra, Edgewood Villa was built in 1855 for New York lawyer, John Ashmead. In 1856, Samuel Marshall, co-founder of the Marshall and . . . Map (db m33519) HM
232 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Dudgeon-Monroe — Glenwood Children's Park
Near Glenwood Street at Cross Street, on the left when traveling east.
For children to enjoy nature at its best presented by the children of Mr. & Mrs. Louis Gardner Ruth Gardner Reese – Louis Gardner Jr. Martha Gardner Wernig ———— • ———— "As you witness the touch . . . Map (db m41674) HM
233 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Dudgeon-Monroe — In Memory of Our Beloved Sons
Near Speedway Road at Regent Street, on the left when traveling west.
In memory of our beloved sons who paid the supreme sacrifice.Map (db m33778) HM
234 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Dudgeon-Monroe — Indian Bird Effigy Mound
Near Woodrow St.
Body 80 Feet Wingspread 260 FeetMap (db m117972) HM
235 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Dudgeon-Monroe — John M. Olin1851 - 1924
On Knickerbocker Street at Arbor Drive, on the left when traveling south on Knickerbocker Street.
A trust fund established by Mr. Olin President of the Madison Park and Pleasure Drive Association from 1894 to 1910, made possible the purchase of this burr oak grove.Map (db m41680) HM
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236 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Dudgeon-Monroe — Panther Mound
On Edgewood Drive, 0.1 miles west of Edgewood Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
To the native peoples who lived here, this water spirit represented the god of the underworld and has both spiritual and environmental significance.Map (db m33514) HM
237 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Dudgeon-Monroe — Plough Inn
On Monroe Street at Copeland Street, on the right when traveling south on Monroe Street.
Tract entered at U.S. Land Office 1836 Plough Inn Stage Coach Stop and Tavern One of the oldest existing houses in MadisonMap (db m45470) HM
238 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Dudgeon-Monroe — 41 — Plough Inn1853, 1858
On Monroe Street at Copeland Street, on the right when traveling south on Monroe Street.
Originally constructed as the stone house of German immigrant August Paunack, the structure was converted to an inn in 1858. It was extended toward the road by a twenty-five foot brick addition in the Greek Revival vernacular. Owned by Englishman . . . Map (db m45466) HM
239 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Dudgeon-Monroe — Welcome to the Edgewood Park and Pleasure Drive
On Edgewood Drive, 0.2 miles west of Edgewood Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
The Madison Park and Pleasure Drive Association, incorporated in 1894, was granted an easement from the Dominican sisters of Sinsinawa for a road connecting Vilas Park with Woodrow Street. The road was constructed in 1904 to provide a place to . . . Map (db m20951) HM
240 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Eken Park — Young Union Soldier of the American Civil War
On East Washington Avenue at Milwaukee Street, on the right when traveling north on East Washington Avenue.
I am a Young Union Solider from Wisconsin quickly trained at Camp Randall in Madison then sent East to the front battle. I left my home and family as all those that went before me and after me. I am the color Gold as a symbol . . . Map (db m241859) WM
241 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Emerson East — 171 — East Side High SchoolFrank Riley, Architect — 1922 —
On East Washington Avenue (U.S. 151) at Fourth Street, on the right when traveling west on East Washington Avenue.
This school was built during a school board facility expansion initiative beginning in 1920 to serve the growing east side neighborhood. The school has become a neighborhood anchor, uniting the community through ethnic and economic changes. . . . Map (db m52326) HM
242 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Greenbush — 17 — Bowen House1856-7
Near Chandler Street near South Mills Street, on the right when traveling east.
This Italianate style farmhouse was built for Seth Van Bergen from locally quarried sandstone. It is characterized by ornate wood bracketing and a central cupola. In 1859, Van Bergen sold the house to James B. Bowen, local homeopathic physician, and . . . Map (db m40976) HM
243 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Greenbush — Edward Klief Park
On Milton Street at Orchard Street, on the right when traveling west on Milton Street.
The first parcels of land for this park were acquired by the city of Madison in 1936 to create the "Milton Street Playground." Later, more land was purchased to expand the park. On March 5, 1969, the playground was renamed in memory of Edward Klief . . . Map (db m40981) HM
244 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Greenbush — 90 — Italian Workmen's Club1922/1936
On Regent Street at North Park Street, on the right when traveling west on Regent Street.
One of the few buildings remaining from the original Italian community in Greenbush, the Italian Workmen's Club was constructed by volunteer labor in 1922, with a major renovation in 1936. John Icke, local contractor and benefactor of the Italian . . . Map (db m32642) HM
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245 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Greenbush — 102 — Longfellow SchoolLaw, Law and Potter, Architects — 1918, 1924 and 1938 —
On Mound Street at South Brooks Street, on the right when traveling east on Mound Street.
The Longfellow School served the ethnically diverse Greenbush neighborhood as a community anchor between 1918 and 1980. Designed by the prominent Madison firm of Law, Law and Potter, the school is an excellent example of the Elizabethan Revival, a . . . Map (db m49732) HM
246 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Marquette — Anton F. and Mary Kubicek Duplex
On Rutledge Street, on the right when traveling west.
Anton F. and Mary Kubicek Duplex 1926 is listed in the State Register of Historic PlacesMap (db m23740) HM
247 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Marquette — 65 — B. B. Clarke HouseClaude and Starck — 1899 —
Near Spaight Street at South Few Street, on the left when traveling east.
One of Claude and Starck's earliest designs, this Queen Anne house has a Gothic theme, with pointed-arched windows and steeply pitched roofs. It was designed for B. B. Clarke, who earned a fortune in Indiana by manufacturing threshing machines . . . Map (db m32867) HM
248 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Marquette — B.B. Clarke
On Spaight Street, 0.1 miles east of Jenifer Street, on the right when traveling east.
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 . . . Map (db m41073) HM
249 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Marquette — 55 — Biederstaedt – Breitenbach Grocery1874
On Paterson Street at Williamson Street, on the right when traveling north on Paterson Street.
A store with a residence above was a common pattern in nineteenth century Madison. This brick structure was erected as a saloon and grocery for Charles Biederstaedt. Built in a high Victorian Italianate mode, it replaced an earlier structure. In . . . Map (db m33233) HM
250 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Marquette — Burr Jones Field
On East Washington Avenue (U.S. 151) 0.1 miles west of North First Street, on the right when traveling west.
This park was named in recognition of the Honorable Burr W. Jones (1846-1935) an active member of the Madison Park and Pleasure Drive Association who conveyed property and funds to create and enhance the Madison parks system. Jones, a Wisconsin . . . Map (db m90223) HM
251 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Marquette — 56 — Curtis-Kittleson House1901
On Spaight Street at South Ingersoll Street, on the left when traveling east on Spaight Street.
William D. Curtis commissioned the architectural firm of J. O. Gordon and F. W. Paunack to design this imposing brick house with Queen Anne style. Hallmarks of the style include the complex shape, wide veranda and corner tower, highlighted by . . . Map (db m32670) HM
252 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Marquette — 48 — Cutter House1882
On Jenifer Street, 0.1 miles east of South Brearly Street, on the left when traveling east.
Judson C. Cutter, an entrepreneur, commissioned the construction of this house, but he never lived here. The house is designed in a late Victorian period style, sometimes called Stick-Eastlake. The decorative surface treatment, which seems to show . . . Map (db m41002) HM
253 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Marquette — 44 — Frank J. Hess and Sons Cooperage / Frank J. Hess, Cooper1904 - 1966 / 1870 - 1958
On Atwood Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Side A The Frank J. Hess and Sons Cooperage became Wisconsin's largest independent family-owned cooperage, manufacturing quarter-sawn white oak beer, wine, and whiskey barrels. The two factory buildings located near the railroad tracks were . . . Map (db m31788) HM
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254 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Marquette — Gay Liberation Sculpture
On Spaight Street at South Few Street, on the right when traveling east on Spaight Street.
In 1984, the George Segal sculpture, Gay Liberation, was placed on this site through the efforts of the gay and lesbian community and the New Harvest Foundation. In 1991, the sculpture was moved to its original intended home in New York City's . . . Map (db m32943) HM
255 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Marquette — George Soelch Investment Housec 1860 \ 1887
On South Dickinson Street at Rutledge Street, on the left when traveling south on South Dickinson Street.
George Soelch Investment House c 1860 \ 1887 is listed in the State Register of Historic PlacesMap (db m41524) HM
256 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Marquette — 162 — Gisholt Machine Company Manufacturing Complex1899-1901; 1911; 1946
On East Washington Avenue (U.S. 151) at South Baldwin Street, on the right when traveling east on East Washington Avenue.
The Gisholt Machine Company site encompasses an expansive complex and is made up of three Neoclassical Revival style brick buildings: The 1899-1901 factory, the 1911 office building, and the 1946 engineering building. The company produced . . . Map (db m52106) HM
257 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Marquette — Governor Leonard Farwell lived here, in his octagonal mansionThe Madison Heritage Series
On South Brearly Street at Spaight Street, on the right when traveling south on South Brearly Street.
Madison was little more than a few buildings and a swamp in 1847 when Leonard Farwell bought large amounts of land here. Orphaned at 11, Farwell built a very successful hardware business in Milwaukee while still in his 20s. He would soon transform . . . Map (db m32953) HM
258 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Marquette — Harvey Hospital
On South Brearly Street at Spaight Street, on the right when traveling south on South Brearly Street.
On this city block stood, during the Civil War, Harvey Hospital, and later the Wisconsin Soldiers' Orphans' Home, both established through the influence of Mrs. Cordelia P. Harvey, whose honored husband, Governor Louis R. Harvey, had, April 19, . . . Map (db m36391) HM
259 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Marquette — 80 — Hoffman - Kennedy Dairy Horse BarnCirca 1904
Near Eastwood Drive at Amoth Court, on the left when traveling east.
This simple brick horse barn was built by Conrad Hoffman, a laborer. In 1925, it was purchased by the largest dairy in Madison, the Kennedy Dairy, to house its east side branch. The barn had deteriorated seriously by 1985 when it was renovated into . . . Map (db m40823) HM
260 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Marquette — 40 — Hyer - Jaquish Hotel1854
On Jenifer Street at South Patterson Street, on the left when traveling east on Jenifer Street.
Built in a vernacular that borrows both from Greek revival and Italianate sources, this brick structure was the front section of a larger Farmers’ and Railway hotel. Such hotels offered lodging to boarders and travelers in the nineteenth century. . . . Map (db m32454) HM
261 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Marquette — Johann and Elsbeth Reiner Tree
On Williamson Street at South Blair Street, on the right when traveling west on Williamson Street.
This evergreen commemorates the first Christmas tree in Madison and perhaps one of the first in the country. It was erected at 616 Williamson Street in the log cabin of Johann Jacob Reiner, the 2nd German to arrive in Madison, and his Swiss bride, . . . Map (db m41867) HM
262 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Marquette — John A. Johnson made Madison's Factory District FlourishThe Madison Heritage Series
On Dickinson Street at Wilson Street, on the left when traveling south on Dickinson Street.
John A. Johnson made a bold move when he co-founded an agricultural implement company in Madison in 1880. Many civic leaders opposed manufacturing, fearing the workers would lower the city's moral and intellectual tone. But Johnson proved his . . . Map (db m32919) HM
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263 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Marquette — 59 — John George Ott House1873
On Jenifer Street at South Livingston Street, on the left when traveling east on Jenifer Street.
The Ott house is one of the finest High Victorian houses in Madison and the grandest remaining 19th century mansion in the Third Lake Ridge Historic District. German craftsmen probably executed the intricate woodwork on porches and bays, detailed . . . Map (db m32699) HM
264 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Marquette — 52 — Kircher House1877
On Jenifer Street, 0.1 miles east of Williamson Street, on the right when traveling east.
An example of a High Victorian Italianate style pattern book house design, this cream brick dwelling was built by John Kircher, a German carpenter and contractor, in 1892. After a decade of absentee ownership, the house was bought by Adolph Klose . . . Map (db m32730) HM
265 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Marquette — 53 — Klose Cottage1870
On Jenifer Street, 0.1 miles west of South Livingston Street, on the right when traveling west.
Typical of the frame L-plan cottages which dotted the isthmus in the last half of the Nineteenth Century, the Klose cottage is a vestige of immigrant housing in that period. Adolph Klose, a Prussian immigrant, was a self-employed tailor when he had . . . Map (db m40989) HM
266 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Marquette — 54 — Lougee House1907 — Claude & Starck —
On South Ingersoll Street at Rutledge Street, on the right when traveling south on South Ingersoll Street.
A significant example of the Prairie School style of architecture, this dwelling bears similarities to Frank Lloyd Wright's Harley Bradley house of 1900, in Kankakee, Illinois. Louis W. Claude worked for Louis H. Sullivan with Frank Lloyd Wright and . . . Map (db m41868) HM
267 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Marquette — 62 — Machinery Row1898-1914
On Williamson Street at South Blair Street (U.S. 151), on the right when traveling east on Williamson Street.
This block long group of brick buildings was originally known the Brown Brothers' Business Block. It earned the nickname "Machinery Row" when several agricultural implement branch houses located here, part of the lively railroad shipping business . . . Map (db m40519) HM
268 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Marquette — 142 — Madison Candy CompanyJohn Nader, Architect — 1903 —
On Williamson Street at South Livingston Street, on the right when traveling west on Williamson Street.
The Madison Candy Company building is significant for its association with the development of local manufacturing. An industrial type building designed by John Nader, it is constructed of red brick, with a limestone foundation, belt courses and . . . Map (db m40604) HM
269 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Marquette — 147 — Madison Gas & Electric Company PowerhouseClaude & Starck; Mead & Seastone, Architects — 1902; 1915 Addition —
On South Blount Street at Railroad Street, on the left when traveling south on South Blount Street.
The Madison Gas & Electric Powerhouse has been in continuous operation providing electrical power since its construction in 1902. The building is significant for its association with the development of Madison's utility industry and as the location . . . Map (db m40250) HM
270 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Marquette — Mills Brothers Commercial Building
On Williamson Street at South Ingersoll Street, on the right when traveling east on Williamson Street.
Built in 1904, this Neo-Classical Revival building was constructed for local grocers Albert and Elmer Mills. The wall ad around the corner for Gardner's "Purity Bread" with its butter yellow wrapper dates to the early 50s when the building . . . Map (db m50551) HM
271 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Marquette — Orton Park
On Spaight Street, 0.1 miles east of South Ingersoll Street, on the right when traveling east.
In 1887 this spot high over Lake Monona became the first Madison park. It is named in honor of Harlow S. Orton (1817-1895), Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice, Madison Mayor, Assemblyman, Circuit Court Judge, and University of Wisconsin Law School . . . Map (db m32646) HM
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272 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Marquette — 39 — Orton Park1887
On Spaight Street at South Ingersoll Street, on the right when traveling east on Spaight Street.
Originally chosen as the site for the Village of Madison Cemetery in 1846, the fathers of the growing city decided to disinter the bodies buried here a decade later upon acquisition of the Forest Hill site. Named for Supreme Court Justice Harlow S. . . . Map (db m32616) HM
273 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Marquette — Sauthoff House1857
On Jenifer Street, 0.1 miles east of Williamson Street, on the right when traveling east.
At the center of the Third Lake Ridge Germanic enclave were the Hannoverian merchant tailor Friedrich Sauthoff and his family. Sauthoff and his neighbor, Michael Zwank, a mason, built this house of molded red brick. Its sturdy vernacular style . . . Map (db m32701) HM
274 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Marquette — 46 — Shipley-Shuttleworth House1855
On Spaight Street, 0.1 miles west of South Brearly Street, on the left when traveling east.
First occupied by railroad contractor D. B. Shipley, this brick house draws stylistically from both the Greek Revival and the Italianate. In the 1880's the dwelling was owned and occupied by the family of Territorial Secretary William B. Slaughter. . . . Map (db m32969) HM
275 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Marquette — 131 — Sixth Ward Public LibraryClaude and Starck, Architects — 1912 —
On Williamson Street at North Baldwin Street, on the right when traveling east on Williamson Street.
The Sixth Ward Public Library was funded by a grant from Andrew Carnegie and is the oldest existing Carnegie library building in Madison. It is significant as the work of architects Claude and Starck, and is designed in the Collegiate Gothic style . . . Map (db m50054) HM
276 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Marquette — Steensland Bridge
On East Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling east on East Washington Avenue.
The Steensland Bridge was named after Norwegian Consul Halle Steensland who donated $10,000 in 1904 for construction of a stone bridge over the Yahara River. The bridge was widened in 1950 reusing the original stone facing. The bridge was replaced . . . Map (db m39087) HM
277 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Marquette — 161 — Timothy and Katherine McCarthy HouseConover and Porter, Architects — 1897 —
On Jenifer Street at South Paterson Street, on the right when traveling west on Jenifer Street.
This home is an exceptional example of the Free-Classic subtype of the Queen Anne style which was at the height of local popularity between 1880 and 1910. The Queen Anne style was derived from England and architects' interpretation of early English . . . Map (db m54232) HM
278 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Marquette — Toward Revolution / 1970's Vision
On Williamson Street at South Few Street on Williamson Street.
Toward Revolution In the 70s Williamson Street Was primarily a working class industrial area. Artists, activists, poets, musicians, and theater folks found cheap rent here and minimal restriction on out artistic and political . . . Map (db m105520) HM
279 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Marquette — 146 — Wisconsin Wagon Company Factory1903; Addition 1911
On South Blair Street at South Blair Street, on the right when traveling north on South Blair Street.
This building is significant for its association with Madison's cultural history, particularly transportation manufacturing, and as an excellent example of a textile mill industrial loft type building. This type of building was long and narrow with . . . Map (db m40231) HM
280 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Marquette — 126 — Yahara River ParkwayO.C. Simonds, Landscape Architect — 1903-1906 —
On South Thornton Avenue at Morrison Street, on the left when traveling south on South Thornton Avenue.
The Yahara River Parkway was the first parkway built in Madison. Designed by O.C. Simonds in the Prairie style, it features native plantings arranged in an irregular, naturalistic manner along the banks of the river. The parkway was designed with . . . Map (db m50415) HM
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281 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Marquette — 340 — Yahara River Parkway
On South Thornton Avenue at Williamson Street, on the right when traveling north on South Thornton Avenue.
In January 1903, the leader of Madison's park development and President of the Madison Park and Pleasure Drive Association, John M. Olin, presented a grand development plan for the Yahara River to city leaders. The plan called for deepening, . . . Map (db m32644) HM
282 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Mendota Hills — Warner Park
On Forster Drive, 0.1 miles south of Troy Drive, on the left when traveling south.
This park was dedicated in memory of Ernest N. Warner (1868-1929). An astute politician, state senator, and president of the Madison Park and Pleasure Drive Association from 1912 until his death in 1929. He is credited with making park services an . . . Map (db m55082) HM
283 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Nakoma — Nakoma
On Nakoma Road, 0.2 miles south of Monroe Street, on the right when traveling south.
The Nakoma neighborhood has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior February 26, 1998 —————————— Nakoma Originally . . . Map (db m59859) HM
284 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Nakoma — 16 — Old Spring Hotel1854
On Nakoma Road at Monroe Street, on the right when traveling south on Nakoma Road.
This Greek Revival house, also called Gorham’s Hotel, was a stagecoach stop on the Madison-Monroe Road for travelers to and from the western part of the state. The brick structure was built for Charles E. Morgan, Madison dry goods merchant. James W. . . . Map (db m33617) HM
285 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Nakoma — Old Spring Tavern
On Nakoma Road, 0.1 miles south of Monroe Street, on the right when traveling south.
Stage coach station on road to early lead mines - built 1854 Home of Gorham family 1860-1922Map (db m45472) HM
286 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Old Market Place — 150 — Emily Thompson HouseCirca 1872
On South Franklin Street at East Main Street, on the right when traveling north on South Franklin Street.
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 . . . Map (db m73067) HM
287 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Old Market Place — 23 — Gates of Heaven Synagogue1863
On East Gorham Street at North Butler Street, on the right when traveling west on East Gorham Street.
Gates of Heaven was designed for Madison's first Jewish congregation by local architect August Kutzbock in the German Romanesque style. Kutzbock also used this distinctive style for the Pierce and Keenan houses at Pinckney and Gilman. The building . . . Map (db m32381) HM
288 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Old Market Place — 148 — Gloria Dei Evangelical Lutheran ChurchBalch and Lippert, Architects — 1922 —
On East Mifflin Street at North Hancock Street, on the left when traveling east on East Mifflin Street.
The Gloria Dei Church is a striking example of the Gothic Revival style, which was locally popular between 1915 and 1945 for the design of religious buildings. The façade is of brick and limestone. Decorative elements include Gothic-arched door and . . . Map (db m53469) HM
289 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Old Market Place — 152 — Mattermore - Malaney House1875
On East Main Street, 0.1 miles east of South Blair Street, on the right when traveling west.
This vernacular house is significant as a surviving example from Madison's earliest residential era and as an increasingly rare, intact, gable-front type house with wood clapboard siding. The elements which define this folk form are evident on the . . . Map (db m54227) HM
290 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Old Market Place — 160 — Nelson House1881
On East Main Street at North Franklin Street, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street.
The Nelson house is a beautiful example of a vernacular gabled-front type from the era of Madison's earliest residential development. The house features a simple façade of brick, a street-facing gable and regular placement of windows. Ornament is . . . Map (db m60638) HM
291 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Old Market Place — 110 — Nichols StationBalch and Lippert, Architects — 1917 —
On East Gorham Street at North Franklin Street, on the left when traveling west on East Gorham Street.
Nichols Station is significant for its role in the advancement of water works technology and the public works history of Madison. The design introduced a steam operated pumping system, a turning point in water works technology which replaced the . . . Map (db m49220) HM
292 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Old Market Place — 42 — Robert Lamp House1903
Near North Butler Street, 0.1 miles north of East Washington Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
This unusual midblock residence was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for his boyhood friend, "Robie" Lamp, a realtor and insurance salesman. The simple, boxy shape of the house, with its open floor plan, was very modern for the time. Wright called it . . . Map (db m32412) HM
293 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Old Market Place — 14 — St. Patrick's Church1888 - 1889 — Nader —
On East Main Street at South Hancock Street, on the left when traveling east on East Main Street.
Designed in a late Nineteenth Century eclectic style by Madison civil engineer and architect, John Nader, this church is the third oldest Catholic parish in the City. It was dedicated on St. Patrick's Day in 1889, Archbishop Heiss of Milwaukee in . . . Map (db m40207) HM
294 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Old Market Place — Voluntarios Internacionales de la Libertad
On East Gorham Street at North Hamilton Street, on the right when traveling west on East Gorham Street.
This memorial is dedicated to the 45,000 international volunteers who fought in the Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939. Among them were 2,800 United States veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade, many of whom came from Wisconsin. Their memorable struggle . . . Map (db m38715) HM
295 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Regent — 141 — Aldo Leopold House1924
On Van Hise Avenue at Ash Street, on the right when traveling west on Van Hise Avenue.
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 . . . Map (db m45691) HM
296 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Regent — Bradley-Sigma Phi House
On North Prospect Avenue at Van Hise Avenue, on the right when traveling south on North Prospect Avenue.
Bradley-Sigma Phi House has been designated a National Historic Landmark This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of AmericaMap (db m41264) HM
297 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Regent — 22 — Buell House1894 — Conover & Porter —
On Ely Place at North Prospect Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Ely Place.
Designed for Madison attorney Charles Buell in the Shingle style with Queen Anne proportions and ornament, this house was the first built in University Heights. Called "Buell's Folly," it was the work of Madison architects Allen D. Conover and Lew . . . Map (db m41149) HM
298 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Regent — Confederate Rest
On Speedway Road at Regent Street, on the left when traveling west on Speedway Road. Reported permanently removed.
The valiant Confederate soldiers who lie buried here were members of the 1st Alabama Inf. Reg., Confederate States of America. They were captured in the spring of 1862 in the Civil War Battle of Island No. 10 in the Mississippi River south of . . . Map (db m33779) HM WM
299 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Regent — 27 — Elliott House1910 — Maher, Claude & Starck —
On North Prospect Avenue, 0.1 miles west of Ely Place, on the left when traveling west.
The design of this house typifies the effect of Prairie School concepts of residential design in the first fifteen years of the Twentieth Century. Edward C. Elliott, professor of education at the University of Wisconsin and later president of Purdue . . . Map (db m41074) HM
300 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Regent — 20 — Ely House1896 — Cobb & Frost —
On North Prospect Avenue.
Designed in the the Georgian Revival style by Chicago architect Charles Sumner Frost, who was a partner of Henry Ives Cobb, this house was commissioned by Richard T. Ely, nationally known economist and university professor. In the academic freedom . . . Map (db m41102) HM

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