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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMMFW_here-was-madisons-first-african-american-neighborhood_Madison-WI.html
John Hill first set eyes on Madison while visiting a relative who was attending the University of Wisconsin. He moved his family here from Atlanta in 1910 to join a modest community of about 140 African Americans.
In 1917, Hill bought a house a…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMMCO_capitol-square-has-long-been-the-heart-of-the-city_Madison-WI.html
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 Armel's goods.
People began building businesses on Capitol…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMMCN_outdoor-markets-are-a-madison-tradition_Madison-WI.html
Located in one of the richest agricultural counties in the country, Madison has always been a market town. But the farming community was out of luck in 1872 when state officials banned the hitching of horses on the interior side of Capitol Square.…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMM6D_biederstaedt-breitenbach-grocery_Madison-WI.html
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 1…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMM2X_grace-episcopal-church_Madison-WI.html
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.…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMM0D_meet-you-under-the-clock_Vancouver-BC.html
Since 1907, generations of Vancouverites have arranged downtown rendevous with one simple phrase - "meet you under the Birks clock!"
Erected as "a public convenience for the people of Vancouver", this stalwart timepiece has stood in front of t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMM0C_shipley-shuttleworth-house_Madison-WI.html
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…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMM02_governor-leonard-farwell-lived-here-in-his-octagonal-mansion_Madison-WI.html
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…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMLZU_fess-hotel_Madison-WI.html
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 trav…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMLZT_gay-liberation-sculpture_Madison-WI.html
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 …