Property Record
1 Speedway Road
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Forest Hill Cemetery |
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| Other Name: | Forest Hill Cemetery |
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| Reference Number: | 143358 |
| Location (Address): | 1 Speedway Road |
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| County: | Dane |
| City: | Madison |
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| Year Built: | 1857 |
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| Survey Date: | 19831996 |
| Historic Use: | cemetery |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. In 1857, the City of Madison purchased a tract of land with a lovely view overlooking the entire city and the surrounding lakes. Even today, this tree-lined cemetery, located on Speedway Road, retains an original park-like atmosphere with winding roads and flowerbeds. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Forest Hill Cemetery: A Biographical Guide to the Ordinary and the Famous Who Shaped Madison and the World. published by Historic Madison, Inc. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |