c. 1850; moved 1901, 1912
These vernacular buildings are significant for their association with, and are among the last vestiges of, Madison's first African-American community. Both were moved to the site by African-American civic leader, John Turner. The two-story, gable-front building was moved in 1901 to provide a meeting place for the Douglass Beneficial Society and later adapted for use as a grocery by Rev. C. Thomas. The 1 ½ story house was moved in 1912 as the parsonage for the St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church. In 1917 both were sold to John W. Hill who continued to operate the grocery store until c. 1980.| HM Number | HM10NL |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Wisconsin: Madison Landmarks Commission series |
| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 96 |
| Year Placed | 2012 |
| Placed By | The Madison Landmarks Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, October 8th, 2014 at 8:27am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16T E 306348 N 4772571 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 43.08113333, -89.37893333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 43° 4.868', W 89° 22.736' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 43° 4' 52.08" N, 89° 22' 44.16" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 608 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 120 N Blount St, Madison WI 53703, US |
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