The Marquette Neighborhood Association was the first founded in Madison in 1969. The neighborhood encompasses a large section of the isthmus to the east of the capitol. In the 1850's this area was predominantly German, and the area architectural firm Claude and Stark are noted to have designed many of the historical homes in this neighborhood. Today, the neighborhood is active with many festivals and activities throughout the year.
Festivals:
Waterfront Festival first took place in 1989, and is now an annual event at the beginning of each June. The festival is hosted at Yahara Park and features music, the Dandelion Dash, a co-ed volleyball tournament and a canoe race.
Orton Park Festival first took place in 1966 and continues annually in late August. The festival features the International Dinner, music and the Jazz Brunch. Orton Park's history began 1848 when it was named Madison's first city cemetery. The city cemetery was later moved, and the location was offically named a park in 1883, opening to the public in 1887. It is named after Harlow S. Orton, a former mayor and Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice.
La Fete de Marquette coincides with Bastille Day and provides many opportunitie to become immersed in French culture, including food, arts, and music. The festival takes place for three days in July.
Places of Interest:
Hyer's Hotel 854 Jenifer St. (1854): Hyer's Hotel is the oldest urban hotel to survive in Madison. The hotel was built in 1854 by David Hyer. In 1837 David and his wife Anna first arrived in what would soon become Madison with a group of settlers hired to build the first capitol building. Anna ran their first house in downtown Madison as a boarding house until her death in 1843, while David ran a hotel and tavern in Deerfield until 1854. David then returned to Madison and built the Hyer Hotel. Shortly after David built the hotel he sold it to the Jacquish family, who operated the hotel and ran a tavern on the premises. A fire in 1874 destroyed the hotel's stable and a portion of the hotel, leading it to be converted into a single family home. Well-known insurance agent, banker and philanthropist Arthur Schulkamp also lived in the home from 1910 unti his death in 1972.
Curtis-Kittelson House 1102 Spaight St. (1901): J.O. Gordon and F.W. Paunauk were commissioned to design this house, with Queen Anne and chauteau influences. The initial owners of the home were William D. and Mary Curtis. William ran a successful local horse collar pad company, which was founded by his father, Dexter Curtis, who discovered that placing zinc in the horse collar pads would prevent the horses from developing sores on their necks. The Dexter Curtix Company was established, and grew so successful that it opened factories in England and France. W. D. Curtis also served a term as the mayor of Madison. After the Curtis family, the house was purchased by I. Milo and Ida Kittleson in 1949. Milo was a banker who went on to server three terms as mayor, and Ida was involved in charitable and philanthropic work.
Slaughter-Shuttleworth House 946 Spaight St. (1854): the first residents of this house were D.B. and Mary Shipley. D.B. Shipley was a railroad contractor. In the late 1870's Colonel William Slaughter and his family moved into the home. Slaughter served in 1835 as register of the Green Bay land office and as a member of the Michigan territorial legislature, which is responsible for the division of the Wisconsin Territory from Michigan. After moving to Middleton, Slaughter platted the “City of Four Lakes” and participated as one of about two dozen contenders for the location of the territorial capitol, which was eventually won by James Doty's plat for Madison. In 1893-1970 the house passed owners to Farand K. and Elizabeth Shuttleworth. Mr. Shuttleworth and his son of the same name were both attorneys.
Sauthoff House 739 Jenifer St. (1857): The Marquette Neighborhood was primarily of German heritage at its beginning, and the Sauthoff house served as the center of this community. Frederick and Johanna Sauthoff built the house in 1857 after immigrating from Hanover, Germany. Frederick was a tailor on King St., and the couple had a large and active family. The home stayed in the Sauthoff family until after 1930.
Corry Carriage House 2906 Lakeland Ave. (1911): James and Minnie Corry were the first to live in this house. Corry was a well-known realtor who helped develop the Fair Oaks plat and promoted the east side. The Corry's originally planned to build a larger house in front of the carriage house, but these plans were ruined when Corry unexpectedly died at the age of 44. For a time the home was used as a garage and temporary residence until it was remodeled as a permanent residence in 1946. It is one a few surviving carriage houses remaining in the city today.
Machinery Row 601-627 Williamson St. (1898-1914): Once known as the Brown Brothers' Business Block, this group of brick buildings earned the nickname Machinery Row when a number of agricultural implement branch houses located there during the rise of the railroad shipping business in the early 1900's. The block was designed by local architect firm Conover and Porter and built gradually to replace older wooden structures and an ice house that previously resided on the location.
Festivals:
Waterfront Festival first took place in 1989, and is now an annual event at the beginning of each June. The festival is hosted at Yahara Park and features music, the Dandelion Dash, a co-ed volleyball tournament and a canoe race.
Orton Park Festival first took place in 1966 and continues annually in late August. The festival features the International Dinner, music and the Jazz Brunch. Orton Park's history began 1848 when it was named Madison's first city cemetery. The city cemetery was later moved, and the location was offically named a park in 1883, opening to the public in 1887. It is named after Harlow S. Orton, a former mayor and Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice.
La Fete de Marquette coincides with Bastille Day and provides many opportunitie to become immersed in French culture, including food, arts, and music. The festival takes place for three days in July.
Places of Interest:
Hyer's Hotel 854 Jenifer St. (1854): Hyer's Hotel is the oldest urban hotel to survive in Madison. The hotel was built in 1854 by David Hyer. In 1837 David and his wife Anna first arrived in what would soon become Madison with a group of settlers hired to build the first capitol building. Anna ran their first house in downtown Madison as a boarding house until her death in 1843, while David ran a hotel and tavern in Deerfield until 1854. David then returned to Madison and built the Hyer Hotel. Shortly after David built the hotel he sold it to the Jacquish family, who operated the hotel and ran a tavern on the premises. A fire in 1874 destroyed the hotel's stable and a portion of the hotel, leading it to be converted into a single family home. Well-known insurance agent, banker and philanthropist Arthur Schulkamp also lived in the home from 1910 unti his death in 1972.
Curtis-Kittelson House 1102 Spaight St. (1901): J.O. Gordon and F.W. Paunauk were commissioned to design this house, with Queen Anne and chauteau influences. The initial owners of the home were William D. and Mary Curtis. William ran a successful local horse collar pad company, which was founded by his father, Dexter Curtis, who discovered that placing zinc in the horse collar pads would prevent the horses from developing sores on their necks. The Dexter Curtix Company was established, and grew so successful that it opened factories in England and France. W. D. Curtis also served a term as the mayor of Madison. After the Curtis family, the house was purchased by I. Milo and Ida Kittleson in 1949. Milo was a banker who went on to server three terms as mayor, and Ida was involved in charitable and philanthropic work.
Slaughter-Shuttleworth House 946 Spaight St. (1854): the first residents of this house were D.B. and Mary Shipley. D.B. Shipley was a railroad contractor. In the late 1870's Colonel William Slaughter and his family moved into the home. Slaughter served in 1835 as register of the Green Bay land office and as a member of the Michigan territorial legislature, which is responsible for the division of the Wisconsin Territory from Michigan. After moving to Middleton, Slaughter platted the “City of Four Lakes” and participated as one of about two dozen contenders for the location of the territorial capitol, which was eventually won by James Doty's plat for Madison. In 1893-1970 the house passed owners to Farand K. and Elizabeth Shuttleworth. Mr. Shuttleworth and his son of the same name were both attorneys.
Sauthoff House 739 Jenifer St. (1857): The Marquette Neighborhood was primarily of German heritage at its beginning, and the Sauthoff house served as the center of this community. Frederick and Johanna Sauthoff built the house in 1857 after immigrating from Hanover, Germany. Frederick was a tailor on King St., and the couple had a large and active family. The home stayed in the Sauthoff family until after 1930.
Corry Carriage House 2906 Lakeland Ave. (1911): James and Minnie Corry were the first to live in this house. Corry was a well-known realtor who helped develop the Fair Oaks plat and promoted the east side. The Corry's originally planned to build a larger house in front of the carriage house, but these plans were ruined when Corry unexpectedly died at the age of 44. For a time the home was used as a garage and temporary residence until it was remodeled as a permanent residence in 1946. It is one a few surviving carriage houses remaining in the city today.
Machinery Row 601-627 Williamson St. (1898-1914): Once known as the Brown Brothers' Business Block, this group of brick buildings earned the nickname Machinery Row when a number of agricultural implement branch houses located there during the rise of the railroad shipping business in the early 1900's. The block was designed by local architect firm Conover and Porter and built gradually to replace older wooden structures and an ice house that previously resided on the location.
