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A very early Madison sandstone house this farm dwelling was presumably constructed for John G. Hicks, a New Yorker. In 1854 James P. Falkner, a speculator, bought the house hoping to develop "Mendota Village" around it. His assets were wiped out by a recession a few years later. Exemplary of a pioneer farmstead, originally the site included a half-mile of Lake Mendota shoreline, outbuildings, and a 70-foot hand-dug well.| HM Number | HMURS |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Wisconsin: Madison Landmarks Commission series |
| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 37 |
| Year Placed | 1975 |
| Placed By | The Madison Landmarks Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014 at 1:04am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16T E 298312 N 4773393 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 43.08643333, -89.47786667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 43° 5.186', W 89° 28.672' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 43° 5' 11.16" N, 89° 28' 40.32" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 608 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1721 Hickory Dr, Madison WI 53705, US |
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