On South Park Street (State Highway 92) at East Pearl Street, on the right when traveling south on South Park Street.
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Early Belleville
Finding a mill site on the Sugar River, founder John Frederick settled here in 1845. His mill prompted "Yankee" settlement and a village developed with a hotel/tavern, blacksmith, harness maker and general . . . — — Map (db m59539) HM
On Ridge Drive at Primrose Center Road, on the right when traveling west on Ridge Drive.
In the mid-nineteenth century, many newly arrived Norwegian immigrants in southern Wisconsin depended upon the spiritual and practical guidance of itinerant Lutheran ministers to help successfully adapt to the new land. One of the most influential . . . — — Map (db m55047) HM
On French Town Road, 1 mile east of Wisconsin Highway 69, on the right when traveling east.
Final resting place of early French emigrants and their descendants. Coming directly to the Montrose-Belleville community from St. Germain in eastern France, 32 families arrived beginning in the early 1850's. Unique and isolated, the group . . . — — Map (db m37296) HM
On Mills Street (State Highway 78) at Spring Street, on the right when traveling south on Mills Street.
Town of Vermont farmers, beset by a depressed economy in the early 1890's, organized a company to obtain quality products at fair prices. Amos Thorsrud was the first general manager. He and Nels Simley toured local farms to sell $10 shares in a . . . — — Map (db m41930) HM
On County Road JJ, 0.1 miles west of State Highway 78, on the left when traveling west.
This once clear tributary to the Wisconsin River now carries tons of soil from croplands on ridges and slopes. Silver maples, willows and box elders grow on the soil deposited by erosion. The low peaty meadows on both sides of the creek serve as a . . . — — Map (db m36987) HM
On County Route ID at Division Street (County Route F), on the left when traveling east on County Route ID.
The onset of the Black Hawk War in northwestern Illinois in April, 1832 triggered panic in southwestern Wisconsin's lead mining region, prompting erection of over a dozen stockades. On an open prairie knoll 3/4 mile south of this marker, area miners . . . — — Map (db m35412) HM
Near County Route F, 0.8 miles north of Cave of the Mounds Road, on the right when traveling north.
You are looking north from the Military Ridge toward Mazomanie, which lies in the Wisconsin River Valley. Beyond the Wisconsin River bluffs, on a clear day, the higher Baraboo Hills can be seen 35 miles away. These hills, with some of the oldest . . . — — Map (db m224707) HM
Near County Route F, 0.8 miles north of Cave of the Mounds Road, on the right when traveling north.
Ebenezer Brigham (1789-1861), first permanent white settler of Dane County, came here as a prospector in 1828. The inn he built for his miners became popular with travelers on the old Military Road, and Blue Mounds became a well-known landmark. . . . — — Map (db m224706) HM
On County Highway J at County Highway JJ, on the right when traveling north on County Highway J.
This corner has a colorful background as the site of a saw mill, grist mill, post office, grocery store, hotel, blacksmith shop, dance hall and until 1958 the Town Hall. In 1847 Samuel Lattimer built a saw mill that operated until 1865 when it was . . . — — Map (db m55592) HM
On South Erbe Road, 2 miles south of U.S. 18-151, on the left when traveling south.
German immigrant families from Hesse began settling in this area of Blue Mounds Township in the 1840s. As early as 1856, Lutheran missionaries conducted home services for the rural community. In 1867, on acreage purchased from Justus Heuser, a frame . . . — — Map (db m75828) HM
Near County Highway F, 0.2 miles south of U.S. 151, on the right when traveling south.
Built in May 1832 by the miners and settlers of the neighborhood and garrisoned by them as volunteer members of General Henry Dodge's Iowa-Michigan Brigade from May 20 to September 20, 1832 during the Black Hawk War
This site was donated . . . — — Map (db m36980) HM
On East Church Road, 0.4 miles west of Hillside Road, on the right when traveling west.
Koshkonong Prairie with its twin churches at both East and West Koshkonong is one of the focal points from which Norwegian Lutheranism spread to many parts of the American continent.
In 1844 at the request of pioneer Norwegian immigrants . . . — — Map (db m36145) HM
On West Cottage Grove Road (County Highway Bb) 0.5 miles west of Main Street (County Highway N), on the left when traveling west.
The Cottage Grove Grange, which became a leader in the state and national Grange movement, had its meeting hall near this site shortly after the Civil War. As a community center it became a significant cultural and social influence for pioneer farm . . . — — Map (db m37290) HM
Near Scherbel Road, on the right when traveling north.
You are looking across a deep preglacial valley. Once glacial meltwaters drained west to the Wisconsin River, depositing sand and gravel brought south to Middleton by the giant ice sheets. Today, winding through this unglaciated outwash plain is . . . — — Map (db m36988) HM
On County Road P, 0.3 miles south of U.S. 14, on the left when traveling south.
In 1838 at the foot of this bluff Berry Haney, a migrant from Cross Plains, Tennessee, established the Cross Plains Post Office in a log house. Early Cross Plains was the site of important military road crossings and Haney became the pioneer . . . — — Map (db m32617) HM
On Otto Kerl Road at County Highway KP, on the right when traveling south on Otto Kerl Road.
Land for the Kerl School was donated by Otto Kerl, farmer and homeopathic practitioner. The school was built of native limestone by John Miller for $325 and opened in 1874. Early teachers earned $25 to $30 per month. From 1887 to 1907, there were . . . — — Map (db m41963) HM
On State Highway 19 at Matz Road, on the right when traveling west on State Highway 19.
The Matz Farmhouse, approx. 1907 [photo] You are standing in front of the stone remnants of the Matz farmhouse. The land was first homesteaded in 1852. Friedrich describes the initial living quarters as, “An American farmer isnt set . . . — — Map (db m108764) HM
On Main Street (U.S. 14) at American Legion Drive, on the left when traveling east on Main Street.
Construction on this site began in 1854. Time had reduced this building nearly to ruin during 143 years of service to this community. With great skill and uncompromising attention to detail, it was completely restored during the winter of 1997-1998 . . . — — Map (db m41395) HM
On County Route Z, 0.5 miles west of Wisconsin Highway 78, on the left when traveling north.
Early Norse pioneers who realized a need for a house of worship built the first Norwegian Lutheran Church in western Dane County from logs in the winter of 1851-52. First services held May 27, 1852 by the Rev. A.C. Preus. Previous itinerant pastors . . . — — Map (db m36718) HM
On East Main Street (State Highway 113) 0.1 miles west of 2nd Street, on the right when traveling west.
Dane County was created by the Wisconsin Territorial Legislature in 1836. Judge James Doty had convinced the Legislature to select Madison as the Capital and name the surrounding county in honor of Nathan Dane, a compiler of the Ordinance of 1787, . . . — — Map (db m37643) HM
On Dunroven Road at County Road DM, on the right when traveling south on Dunroven Road.
In July, 1833, Lt. Alexander Center blazed a nearby oak, marking the 100-mile point of a military road he and James Doty were surveying. The Old Military Road, built from 1835 to 1837, connected Ft. Crawford at Prairie du Chien, Ft. Winnebago at . . . — — Map (db m36907) HM
On County Highway BB, 0.5 miles east of Krueger Road, on the left when traveling east.
To your left is a "drumlin," a long streamlined hill formed by the last glacier about 15,000 years ago. A vast field of 40 drumlins, all pointing southwest, can be seen from high points in this area. Centuries ago, marshes, bogs and lakes formed in . . . — — Map (db m42378) HM
On South Main Street (County Highway CV) near Holum Street, on the right when traveling south.
Andreas Dahl came to DeForest from Valdres, Norway in 1869. For more than a decade as an itinerant photographer in southern Wisconsin, he took pictures that captured the essence of life at that time. His studio stood to the north of this site and . . . — — Map (db m37005) HM
On DeForest Street at South Durkee Street, on the right when traveling east on DeForest Street.
The Village of De Forest and the surrounding 2200 acres were once owned by Isaac N. De Forest. He purchased the site for $25.00 an acre in 1854 to farm and raise wheat. In 1856, before moving to Wetmore, Kansas, he started platting the site for a . . . — — Map (db m37568) HM
On East Holum Street (County Highway DV) 0.1 miles west of North Cleveland Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Windsor Township High School was built on this site in 1895 on land donated by Ole S. Holum. This bell, a gift of the community's grateful young people, was installed in June 1896. When Union High School replaced the original building, the bell was . . . — — Map (db m37567) HM
On East Holum Street at U.S. 51, on the left when traveling west on East Holum Street.
In the 1850's, the U.S. government commissioned a well to be dug on this site to insure the settlers of a pure source of water. The well was seventy feet deep and cased in hand-laid stone. It served the community for many years after the Karows . . . — — Map (db m38091) HM
On Market Street at DeForest Street, on the left when traveling south on Market Street.
The DeForest Depot was built in 1871, at the time of the construction of the railroad line which connected Madison to Portage. Land for a depot was donated to the railroad by Isaac DeForest. Recognizing the importance of rail service to the growth . . . — — Map (db m37570) HM
On Whalen Road, 0.5 miles east of Fish Hatchery Road, on the right when traveling east.
Originally at the NW corner of Fish Hatchery and Lacy Roads, the Dogtown School was later relocated ½ mile north and called the Fish Hatchery School. The Gorman Family relocated and restored the one room schoolhouse on this site in 1989. — — Map (db m26762) HM
On Lacy Road at Fish Hatchery and Lacy Roads, on the right when traveling south on Lacy Road.
Originally at the NW corner of Fish Hatchery and Lacy Roads, the Dogtown School was later relocated ½ mile north and called the Fish Hatchery School. In 1919 a new building was built at the original site. This building burned in 1937. A third . . . — — Map (db m26765) HM
On Wendt Road, 0.5 miles County Route M, on the left when traveling north.
Illinois Central Depot side
On this site a two-story railroad depot stood from 1888 to 1939. The depot served the Illinois Central Railroad, which provided passenger and freight service to Fitchburg on its route from Freeport, Illinois to . . . — — Map (db m120014) HM
On Syene Road, 0.2 miles south of McCoy Road, on the right when traveling south.
Located on one of Dane County's earliest and most successful tobacco farms, the cream-brick-Italianate McCoy Farmhouse was built by Benjamin Brown in 1861. Tobacco growing began here in 1853 and boomed during the Civil War when Southern tobacco . . . — — Map (db m239104) HM
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 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 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
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 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 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 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 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. . . . — — Map (db m32456) 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 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
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 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 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 m200505) 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
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
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 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
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
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 Linden Drive at Babcock Drive, on the left when traveling west on Linden Drive.
University of Wisconsin geneticist R.A. Brink brought hybrid corn to Wisconsin, releasing the state's first hybrid for production in 1933. Eight years later ninety percent of Wisconsin corn was hybrid. Soon the yield per acre was tripled. Brink also . . . — — Map (db m32396) HM
In 1961, more than 100 University of Wisconsin students and graduates applied to spend two years volunteering in some of the world's neediest countries as part of a new program known as the Peace Corps. Their participation began a long relationship . . . — — Map (db m31951) HM
On North Carroll Street at West Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling south on North Carroll Street.
Commemorating the one hundreth anniversary of the first service held in this church on Quinquagesima Sunday February 14, 1858 the Rt. Rev. Jackson Kemper Bishop of Wisconsin officiating. — — Map (db m38886) HM
On West Washington Avenue at North Carroll Street, on the left when traveling east on West Washington Avenue.
Designed by Milwaukee architect James Douglas, and constructed of local sandstone, Grace Episcopal Church is a distinguished example of the Gothic Revival style. Inspired by early English models, the corner tower contains a full carillon of bells. . . . — — Map (db m33076) HM
On North Park Street at West Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling north on North Park Street.
Once a marshy area off the shores of Lake Monona, this triangular shaped neighborhood became a dream for Italian immigrants during the early 1900's. Greenbush developed into one of America's countless Little Italys, complemented with Jewish, Black . . . — — Map (db m32636) HM
On East Main Street at South Pinckney Street, on the left when traveling east on East Main Street.
Colonel 15th Wis. Vols. Born in Norway Dec. 21, 1829 Fell at Chickamauga Sept. 19, 1863 Norwegian Americans gave this memorial to the State of Wisconsin — — Map (db m33780) HM
On John Nolen Drive, 0.2 miles north of Olin Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Madison developers Delaplaine and Burdick erected the three-story Lakeside Water Cure here in 1854. This unsuccessful venture closed after three years and re-opened in 1866 as a summer resort hotel. Known as the "Newport of the West," it appealed to . . . — — Map (db m32955) HM
On Hudson Avenue at Center Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Hudson Avenue.
Herman Loftsgordon and his family lived in this house from 1918 until 1946. Loftsgordon was one of five brothers who came to Madison from Mt. Horeb in the early 1900's and settled within blocks of each other in the Elmside plat. The family was . . . — — Map (db m41523) HM
On Milwaukee Street at Wittwer Road, on the left when traveling west on Milwaukee Street.
The Hiestand family farmed this land for the last half of the 19th century. Settling here in the 1850's, Jacob Hiestand grew the first tobacco raised in Wisconsin. He served Blooming Grove in many capacities, including that of village chairman. His . . . — — Map (db m42183) HM
Near Milwaukee Street at Heistand Drive, on the right when traveling west.
Since about 1855 this site has been the location of the Blooming Grove township school. Named for pioneer tobacco grower, Jacob Hiestand, whose farmstead lay across the road, the original frame building was razed in 1915 to make way for this fully . . . — — Map (db m42206) HM
On West Johnson Street, 0.1 miles east of State Street, on the left when traveling east.
This is the first parish organized by German Catholics and is the second oldest Catholic church in Madison. This church replaces the original brick structure built on this site in 1857 by the 80 founding families The simple Romanesque Revival . . . — — Map (db m38884) HM
On West Johnson Street east of North Henry Street, on the left when traveling east.
The Holy Redeemer School was founded in 1865 by German Catholics who were granted their own parish after separating from the Irish Congregation of St. Raphael. Classes were held within the church until growing enrollment necessitated a separate . . . — — Map (db m170938) HM
On West Washington Avenue at North Fairchild Street, on the left when traveling west on West Washington Avenue.
This building was designed by Herbert W. Tullgren, an architect nationally known for his design of hotels and apartment buildings in period revival styles. Hotel Loraine, having elements of both the Tudor and Mediterranean revival styles was the . . . — — Map (db m48309) HM
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