Property Record
2012 FISHER ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | South Madison Day Care Center |
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| Reference Number: | 108152 |
| Location (Address): | 2012 FISHER ST |
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| County: | Dane |
| City: | Madison |
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| Year Built: | 1968 |
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| Survey Date: | 19732019 |
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| Architectural Style: | Late-Modern |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | City of Madison, Wisconsin Underrepresented Communities Historic Resource Survey Report: The South Madison Day Care Center was established by Child Development, Inc. as an extension of the South Madison Neighborhood Center next door. The building was constructed in 2012 Fisher Street in the Bram’s Addition neighborhood in South Madison in 1968. The building was designed by Japanese American architect Henry Kanazawa. The center was built by the Attic Angel Association of Madison and the Foundation for Friendship. Operated by Child Development, Inc, the center was intended to serve the neighborhood and the African American community in particular. Child Development, Inc. was founded by Betty Walker Smith in 1968. As president of Child Development, Inc., she led the effort to build a daycare center on Madison’s south side. During the early 1970s, she was especially interested in increasing the number of daycare centers to make it easier for women to choose employment. In 1971, she became the second woman ever to run for a seat in the Wisconsin Senate. While unsuccessful, one of her campaign issues was the expansion of daycare facilities as a way of liberating women to join the workforce. The South Madison Neighborhood Center became affiliated with the Boys and Girls Club of Dane County in 1999. In 2014, Child Development, Inc. succumbed to financial difficulties, and the center was purchased by One City School Early Learning Center, a pre-kindergarten charter school, in conjunction with the Urban League. |
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| Bibliographic References: |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |