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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Madison
Madison, Wisconsin and Vicinity
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On Sommers Avenue 0.1 miles east of Hudson Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
This elegant Italian villa style house was constructed of native sandstone on the 191-acre country estate of Simeon and Maria Mills. An early pioneer from Ohio, Mills erected Madison's first store and was a banker, real estate developer and . . . — — Map (db m41983) HM
On Lakeland Avenue at Maple Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Lakeland Avenue.
This memorial, carved by Harry R. Whitehorse from a storm-damaged hackberry tree, honors his Indian ancestors and is a tribute to the Effigy Mound Builders. Sculpture funded by City of Madison Committee for the Arts Dane County Cultural Affairs . . . — — Map (db m33497) HM
On Park Street at University Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Park Street.
On this campus pioneer research and experimentation in "wireless" led to successful transmissions of voice and music in 1917, and the beginning of broadcasting on a scheduled basis in 1919.
Experimental station 9XM transmitted telegraphic . . . — — Map (db m33629) HM
On North Park Street at State Street Mall, on the left when traveling north on North Park Street.
Fed up with the formalities of traditional education, Professor Alexander Meikeljohn decided in 1927 to try something new, converting a university residence hall into an "Experimental College." Students took no tests and received no grades, but . . . — — Map (db m31986) HM
On Langdon Street at North Park Street, on the right when traveling west on Langdon Street.
The Memorial Union is the universitys premier gathering place, serving as a welcoming living room for the entire campus community. Built in the Italian Renaissance Revival style (1928) with an International style theater wing addition (1939), the . . . — — Map (db m111258) HM
On North Park Street at Langdon Street, on the right when traveling north on North Park Street. Reported missing.
Not long after she was denied permission to perform in the D.A.R. Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., because she was African-American, famous singer Marian Anderson found welcome at the University of Wisconsin. She sang at the Memorial Union in . . . — — Map (db m32697) HM
On North Livingston Street at East Gorham Street, on the right when traveling north on North Livingston Street.
The Adolph H. Kayser house was designed by Claude and Starck, a local architectural firm that would later become the foremost practitioner of the Prairie School style in Madison. The design of the Kayser house is a distinctive blend of classical . . . — — Map (db m40968) HM
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
On Milwaukee Street 0.2 miles east of Lamplighter Way, on the right when traveling east.
Built of sand limestone and cap limestone from a nearby quarry, this residence is an example of the Greek Revival style. The building was constructed as a farmhouse, but it also served as a halfway house for travelers between Milwaukee and Prairie . . . — — Map (db m41991) HM
On East Washington Avenue at North Pinckney Street, on the right when traveling west on East Washington Avenue.
This Italian Renaissance Revival style structure, a distinguished example of its type, was designed by Madison architect Stephen Vaughn Shipman. Built of Madison sandstone as the Park Savings Bank, the structure occupies the former site of the . . . — — Map (db m33644) HM
Near Lorillard Court at Findorff Court, on the right when traveling east.
These two buildings are the most substantial warehouses built in Madison to house the processing of leaf tobacco. From the Civil War until the 1940s, leaf tobacco was among Dane County's most lucrative crops. The tobacco grown in Wisconsin was . . . — — Map (db m53072) HM
On East Gorham Street at North Blount Street, on the right when traveling west on East Gorham Street.
This house, designed by Madison's premier architectural firm of Claude and Starck in 1908, incorporates an eclectic mix of popular styles of the era and includes Prairie, Tudor and Craftsman features. Windows take center stage at the front faηade: . . . — — Map (db m49272) HM
On Langdon Street 0.1 miles east of North Park Street, on the right when traveling west.
Armory & Gymnasium University of Wisconsin - Madison has been designated a National Historic Landmark This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America. — — Map (db m34019) HM
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
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
On North Blount Street at East Dayton Street on North Blount Street.
Albert and Henry Atkins founded the Badger State Shoe Factory in Milwaukee in 1893. They expanded production to Madison in 1900 and in 1910 constructed this building to consolidate manufacturing operations. Significant for its association with turn . . . — — Map (db m49284) HM
On Monroe Street at Regent Street, on the right when traveling south on Monroe Street.
Winningest coach in UW football history with 118-73-4 record Guided Badgers to three Big Ten and three Rose Bowl titles in 16 seasons (1990-2006) Led UW to .727 winning percentage (8-3 record) in bowl games (best in college history at time of his . . . — — Map (db m45685) HM
On North Pinckney Street at East Gilman Street, on the right when traveling north on North Pinckney Street.
This house is an example of the towered Italian Villa style executed in sandstone. Its square, hipped roof, three story tower, or campanile, is unique among old Madison residences. The house was first occupied by H. K. Lawrence, banker and . . . — — Map (db m32466) HM
On South Hamilton Street at West Doty Street, on the right when traveling south on South Hamilton Street.
The Baskerville Apartments is one of Madison's finest remaining early apartment houses, built in an era of population explosion caused by enlargement of the University of Wisconsin, state government and private industry. Downtown densities increased . . . — — Map (db m38941) HM
Near Lakeland Avenue at Maple Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
These mounds were constructed by a people of a hunting and gathering culture who met periodically at ceremonial grounds like this one to bury their dead. — — Map (db m33501) HM
On North Carroll Street 0.1 miles north of West Gilman Street, on the left when traveling north.
This house is attributed to Madison master architects Claude and Starck and is an excellent example of the Prairie style of architecture. Louis Claude was influenced by the work of architectural masters Louis Sullivan, Frank Lloyd Wright and George . . . — — Map (db m58121) HM
On East Wilson Street at South Pinckney Street, on the left when traveling west on East Wilson Street.
Constructed by local builder Charles E. Marks, the Bellevue was the largest and most expensive apartment building erected during Madison's pre-World War I apartment house boom. Advertised as a place of "ease and comfort," the Bellevue featured such . . . — — Map (db m39920) HM
On East Mifflin Street at North Pinckney Street, on the right when traveling east on East Mifflin Street.
The Belmont Hotel was built to serve business travelers and legislators, with two dining rooms and "modern facilities," meaning adjacent bathrooms. City boosters hoped that it would encourage conventions to come to Madison. The construction of the . . . — — Map (db m41969) HM
Near East Gorham Street 0.1 miles west of North Blount Street, on the right when traveling west.
This frame building is the third boat house on the site. The site symbolizes the importance of pleasure boating in Madison in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The original boat yards and house were operated by Charles Bernard in . . . — — Map (db m38703) HM
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
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
Near Burrows Road 0.1 miles west of Sherman Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
This mound was constructed by people of a hunting and gathering culture who met periodically at ceremonial grounds like this one to bury their dead. — — Map (db m33532) HM
Near Wilson Street at Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, on the left when traveling west.
Madison changed with great speed in the 1830s: from Ho-Chunk home to war zone to capital city. Powerful forces were gathering against the Ho-Chunks. To gain more land, southwest Wisconsin lead miners pressured the U.S. government to remove the . . . — — Map (db m35314) HM
On State Street at North Murray Street when traveling east on State Street.
In the early 20th century, experts from around the country came to study Wisconsins “laboratory of democracy.” The states Progressive politicians, led by “Fighting Bob”—Governor Robert La Follette Sr.—were using . . . — — Map (db m32939) HM
On East Buckeye Road 0.2 miles east of South Stoughton Road (U.S. 51), on the left when traveling east.
The Boutell House is significant as an elegant and finely detailed example of the Georgian Revival style in Madison. The style, locally popular between 1900 and 1940, is the product of the emergence of interest in Colonial architecture of the United . . . — — Map (db m154088) HM
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
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 America — — Map (db m41264) HM
Near North Henry Street at West Gilman Street, on the left when traveling north.
The house of Judge Arthur B. Braley was a social and cultural center of the Mansion Hill area in the Nineteenth Century. The house was built of cream brick with incised stone lintels in the Late Gothic Revival style. Braley, a patron of the literary . . . — — Map (db m33723) HM
Near North Carroll Street at West Gorham Street, on the right when traveling north.
This multi-faceted brick Italianate house was built for Madison lawyer, Daniel K. Tenney. In 1871, Tenney sold it to Breese J. Stevens who probably altered the house significantly during his ownership. Stevens was elected mayor of Madison in 1884 . . . — — Map (db m40861) HM
On North Paterson Street at East Washington Avenue, on the left when traveling south on North Paterson Street.
Madison's oldest sports park is named for Breese Stevens (1834-1903). A New York native, he came to Wisconsin in 1856 to look after family landed interests. Stevens became Mayor of Madison in 1884, UW Regent in 1891, and Doctor of Law in 1902. . . . — — Map (db m32639) HM
On East Washington Avenue at North Paterson Street, on the right when traveling west on East Washington Avenue.
Breese Stevens Field, named for the former Madison mayor whose family donated the land, is significant as the city's premier athletic facility from 1926 through the 1960s. The grandstand, designed by prominent Madison architects Claude and Starck in . . . — — Map (db m58008) HM
On North Shore Drive at Bedford Street, on the right when traveling east on North Shore Drive.
The construction of this public boat house represents the spirit of municipal improvement that infused this city at the turn of the century. The parkland and its model facilities were created through the generosity of lumberman Thomas E. Brittingham . . . — — Map (db m32456) HM
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
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
On Burrows Drive at Bayside Drive, on the left when traveling north on Burrows Drive.
This land was bequeathed to the Madison Park and Pleasure Drive Association in 1909 by one of its active members, George B. Burrows (1832 - 1909). The lake shore area was filled to its present level by dredging the lake bottom. Until 1913 an on-site . . . — — Map (db m44408) HM
On Monroe Street 0.1 miles west of North Randall Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
From these historic grounds went forth Wisconsin's sons to fight for the preservation of the nation in the American Civil War -- 1861-1865. More than 70,000 men trained for service within the boundaries of this camp named after Alexander W. Randall, . . . — — Map (db m31743) HM
On East Washington Avenue at South Pinckney Street, on the left when traveling west on East Washington Avenue.
Even before Madison was founded, people met to exchange money and merchandise not far from this spot. Five hundred Ho-Chunk camped near the square in 1832 to swap furs for trader Oliver Armels goods. People began building businesses on Capitol . . . — — Map (db m33482) HM
On South Franklin Street at East Wilson Street, on the left when traveling north on South Franklin Street. Reported missing.
The Cardinal Hotel, designed by prolific Madison architect Ferdinand Kronenberg, is significant for its association with east Madison's commercial and railway corridor. Conceived primarily to serve rail passengers, when constructed the hotel towered . . . — — Map (db m77755) HM
On North Blount Street just north of East Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Reported missing.
Once located at this site on North Blount Street, the Ceramic Arts Studio of Madison operated from 1940 until its closing in 1956. Founded by Lawrence Rabbitt and Reuben Sand, the company was one of the largest manufacturers of figurines in the . . . — — Map (db m31833) HM
On Observatory Drive 0.2 miles east of Babcock Drive, on the left when traveling west.
This tablet commemorates the services to Wisconsin of Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin, leader in science and education, State Geologist of Wisconsin, 1873-1882, President of the University, 1887-1892. As State Geologist he conducted a survey . . . — — Map (db m32249) HM
On North Henry Street at Langdon Street, on the left when traveling north on North Henry Street.
The Chi Phi fraternity house is an outstanding example of the Tudor Revival style and is constructed of Madison sandstone. The striking design featuring steeply pitched and parapeted gables is one of the most accomplished works of premier Madison . . . — — Map (db m78506) HM
On Iota Court at North Henry Street, on the left when traveling east on Iota Court.
This imposing fraternity house was designed by noted Milwaukee architect Alexander C. Eschweiler and was built using Madison's native sandstone. Its Tudor Revival style is one of the best examples of that architecture in Madison. The Iota chapter of . . . — — Map (db m40963) HM
On North Blount Street at East Dayton Street, on the right when traveling south on North Blount Street.
This simple brick structure is a rare survivor of the horse-and-wagon era. Built as part of the old city yards, the barn housed up to nine draft horses whose job it was to pull maintenance and service vehicles. Each of the nine windows on the Dayton . . . — — Map (db m32640) HM
On North Blount Street at East Mifflin Street, on the left when traveling south on North Blount Street.
The City Market reflects the active civic improvement work in Madison at the turn of the century. Like other public projects, the Market was intended to enhance the advantages of city life. The building design by Madison architect Robert L. Wright . . . — — Map (db m32638) HM
On East Gorham Street at North Blount Street, on the right when traveling west on East Gorham Street.
Built for lumber executive William Collins, this dwelling was designed by architects Louis Claude and Edward Starck. The house is characterized by a gable roof, wide eaves, leaded glass windows, and horizontal and vertical banding that lends an . . . — — Map (db m40964) HM
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 Cairo, . . . — — Map (db m33779) HM WM
Near Meadowlark Drive 0.1 miles north of Woodvale Drive, on the right when traveling north.
This mound was constructed by a people of a hunting and gathering culture who met periodically at ceremonial grounds like this one to bury their dead. — — Map (db m33245) HM
On University Avenue at Babcock Drive, on the right when traveling west on University Avenue.
Through the misfortune of a Wisconsin farmer, biochemist Karl Paul Link and his University of Wisconsin associates were handed the keys to discovery of anticlotting factors. Farmer Ed Carlson in February 1933 brought to Link sweet clover hay that he . . . — — Map (db m115517) HM
On Lakeland Avenue at Elmside Boulevard, on the left when traveling east on Lakeland Avenue.
This quaint stone carriage house was built for James and Minnie Corry. Corry, a well-known realtor, helped develop the Fair Oaks plat and was a promoter of the east side. The Corrys' plans to build a house in front of the carriage house were halted . . . — — Map (db m45442) HM
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
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
On Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard at East Doty Street, on the right when traveling north on Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard.
David James Schaefer, 1955-2004
was a phenomenal phenomenon. Though plagued by the progressive debilities of cerebral palsy, "Schaefer" was an uncomplaining and generous friend to many. Disability Rights Specialist for the City of Madison in . . . — — Map (db m40520) HM
On Monona Drive 0.1 miles south of Dean Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Marker Front:
Dean House
This simple flat-roofed cream brick structure with wood cornice and dentils was built by the Dean family as their country home. After 1871, the home was used by tenant farmers and in the 1920's as the Monona . . . — — Map (db m144039) HM
On North Frances Street 0.1 miles north of Langdon Street, on the left when traveling north.
Founded in the spring of 1885, the Wisconsin Chapter of Delta Upsilon Fraternity has occupied this stately structure since 1907. Delta Upsilon Fraternity is unique among local fraternities as a non-secret Greek letter society since it has no secret . . . — — Map (db m40961) HM
On South Broom Street 0.1 miles north of West Main Street, on the left when traveling north.
Built of cream brick, this handsome Italianate house was constructed for Derrick C. Bush (1816-1887). A Vermont native, Bush became the village of Madison's first assessor in 1854, and later, a county judge. A later owner, Phineas Baldwin, was a . . . — — Map (db m41393) HM
On East Doty Street at King Street, on the left when traveling east on East Doty Street.
The imposing Dick Building is a flat-iron building in the Richardsonian Romanesque style, a style in which the local architects, Conover and Porter, were particularly adept. The Dick block was built in part to house Christian Dick's wine and liquor . . . — — Map (db m47942) HM
On Linden Drive at Elm Drive, on the right when traveling west on Linden Drive.
By feeding diets of single grains to sixteen dairy heifers, University of Wisconsin scientists under the direction of biochemist E.B. Hart in 1907 set the stage for the discovery of vitamins and essential trace minerals. These feeding experiments . . . — — Map (db m32356) HM
Near Babcock Drive at University Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
In 1913 University of Wisconsin biochemist Elmer V. McCollum and associates used rats to conduct nutritional studies that led to the discovery of vitamin A in butterfat and cod liver oil. In 1917 his group discovered vitamin B complex in milk whey. . . . — — Map (db m57103) HM
On Babcock Drive at Babcock Drive, on the left when traveling north on Babcock Drive.
At the end of the 19th century, a fungal infection called cabbage yellows threatened the entire Wisconsin cabbage crop. University of Wisconsin plant pathologist John C. Walker solved the problem by developing strains of cabbage resistant to the . . . — — Map (db m32398) HM
On West Wilson Street at South Broom Street, on the right when traveling east on West Wilson Street.
Built during a population boom in Madison, Doty School replaced the smaller Fourth Ward School built on this site in 1866. When it opened, the new school was renamed for Madison's founder, James Duane Doty, the person responsible for Madison's . . . — — Map (db m53073) HM
On West Wilson Street at South Bassett Street, on the right when traveling east on West Wilson Street.
William and Margaret Dowling built this impeccably maintained Craftsman style apartment building. It included luxury amenities such as chandeliers and built-in breakfronts in the dining rooms, laundry service and a dumb waiter system. Margaret . . . — — Map (db m40290) HM
Near North Charter Street at University Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
This is the site of the Sterling Hall bombing, which occurred at 3:40 AM on August 24, 1970. An outstanding research scientist, Dr. Robert Fassnacht, was killed in the bombing while working during the night in his laboratory on a physics experiment . . . — — Map (db m40975) HM
On East Mifflin Street at North Hamilton Street, on the right when traveling west on East Mifflin Street.
The Draper Brothers block is significant as one of the few remaining buildings of native sandstone from Madison's earliest era of commercial development and for being associated with Madison's commercial history, having housed a meat market on the . . . — — Map (db m52846) HM
Near Millpond Road at U.S. 12, on the right when traveling east.
The land surrounding this spot was originally the farm of George and Mary Drohman, pioneer German settlers who came to the U.S. around 1846. From 1851 to 1906 another German-American family, Adolph and Mary Sigglekow and their two sons, tilled this . . . — — Map (db m45337) HM
Largest Indian Mound of its Type in Wisconsin Body 131 Feet Wingspread 624 Feet Marked by the Wisconsin Archeological Society July 30, 1910 — — Map (db m35130) HM
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
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
Near Femrite Drive at Edna Taylor Parkway, on the left when traveling east.
Edna E.E. Taylor was a teacher, writer and, in her later years, a dairy farmer. A believer in "Sensible Ecology" she proposed to sell 37 of her 98 acres of land to the city of Madison. Added to 10 adjacent acres already held by the city and 11 acres . . . — — Map (db m33322) HM
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
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
Near Babcock Drive at University Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Pellagra once was a widespread and often fatal disease that was particularly common where corn was a dietary staple. In 1938, University of Wisconsin biochemists Conrad Elvehjem and Frank Strong isolated and identified the B vitamin, niacin, and . . . — — Map (db m57097) HM
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
On East Washington Avenue (U.S. 151) near North Stoughton Road (U.S. 51), on the right when traveling west.
On this site, the corner of Hwy 51 and East Washington Avenue around 1 am, on June 24th, 1977, Elvis Presley was riding in the 2nd of two limousines which had stopped for a red light. He was coming from a concert in Des Moines and had just arrived . . . — — Map (db m37376) HM
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
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
On East Doty Street at Webster and King Streets, on the right on East Doty Street.
A hotel for the common man throughout its history, the nineteenth century facade of the Fess remains a reminder of the commercial character of the King Street and Doty Street area. George Fess, the original proprietor of the hotel, catered to . . . — — Map (db m32944) HM
On West Dayton Street at North Randall Avenue, on the left when traveling west on West Dayton Street.
Designed by local architect, Lew F. Porter, Fire Station #4 is one of the oldest fire stations remaining in Madison. The tiny windows on the east facade lit horse stalls. The rapid expansion of University Heights, Wingra Park and other near west . . . — — Map (db m44550) HM
On University Avenue at Babcock Drive, on the right when traveling west on University Avenue.
Biochemist Har Gobind Khorana shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine in 1968 for research that was essential to understanding how DNA is translated into proteins. His work at the Institute for Enzyme Research completed the puzzle of which . . . — — Map (db m57017) HM
On Wisconsin Avenue at East Gorham Street, on the right when traveling north on Wisconsin Avenue.
Designed with simplicity and grace, the First Church of Christ, Scientist is Georgian Revival in style, the form used for many early 20th century Christian Science churches across the country. It is the only Madison church designed by Frank Riley, . . . — — Map (db m40205) HM
On Linden Drive at Babcock Drive, on the right when traveling east on Linden Drive.
A milestone in modern dairying was the development of a simple and accurate measure of the butterfat content of milk. University of Wisconsin biochemist Stephen M. Babcock in 1890 developed the test that made him internationally famous and . . . — — Map (db m32385) HM
Near Forest Hill Cemetery south of Speedway Road when traveling south.
This land known as Forest Hill was purchased by the City of Madison in 1857 for $10,000 to be used as the City's burial site. Between 1859 and 1866, this became the location for reburial of bodies that were removed from the village cemetery once . . . — — Map (db m144094) HM
On Speedway Road at Regent Street, on the right when traveling north on Speedway Road.
Forest Hill is an intact example of the rural cemetery movement of the 19th century, in which cemeteries were located in a park-like setting that also served as a place for strolling, picnics, quiet recreation and contemplation. Many centuries . . . — — Map (db m89869) HM
Civil War Dead
An estimated 700,000 Union and Confederate soldiers died in the Civil War (1861-1865). As the death toll rose, the U.S. government struggled with the urgent but unplanned need to bury fallen Union troops. This propelled the . . . — — Map (db m144103) HM
On Linden Drive at Henry Mall, on the right when traveling west on Linden Drive.
The modern discipline of agricultural and applied economics owes much to University of Wisconsin scholars Henry C. Taylor and Benjamin H. Hibbard for their seminal work on the economic, political, and social meaning of land ownership. Agricultural . . . — — Map (db m32806) HM
On Langdon Street at North Carroll Street, on the left when traveling east on Langdon Street. Reported missing.
This handsome house was built by Frank G. Brown (1852-1920), scion of a prominent real estate and banking family. Brown, who was first vice-president of the First National Bank, was a founder of the French Battery Company (now Rayovac). The Brown . . . — — Map (db m40749) HM
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
On East Washington Avenue (U.S. 151) at North Dickinson Street, on the right when traveling west on East Washington Avenue.
This building is significant for its association with Madison's industrial history. It is all that remains of the once expansive Fuller & Johnson Manufacturing Co., a producer of farm implements and the first major industry in Madison. The building . . . — — Map (db m52125) HM
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
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
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