Saturday, January 6, 2018

Auto tour of Midvale Heights neighborhood, Madison WI


Red arrow auto tour.





Neighborhood boundaries
  • North.  Mineral Point Road
  • East.  Midvale Boulevard (Southwest Commuter Trail, southeast)
  • South:  Beltline
  • West:  South Whitney Way
Note:  Due to technical difficulties, the yellow and green arrow videos need to be reshot. They will be shared in an update.

Orange arrow auto tour



Timeline and description
  • 1945.  Schafer family purchases 5 acres on northeast corner of Horstmeier farm, with an eye to housing development.  (Northern border: Mineral Point Road).
  • 1947.  1st subdivision.  Oak Park Heights plat recorded 
  • 1948. Midvale Heights annexed by City of Madison from Town of Madison.  
  • Early 1950s.  Tokay Boulevard still a dirt road.
  • Early 1950s.  Development west of Midvale Boulevard from Waite Lane, south of Odana Road, north to Mineral Point Road.  Ranch-style predominates.
  • 1951.  2nd subdivision.  Frank Piper plat recorded.
  • 1954.  Neighborhood association formed
  • 1955.  Odell Street site of Parade of Homes
  • 1950s.  4- and 8-unit apartments constructed on Presidential Lane and Rushmore Lane
  • 1959.  37 subdivisions recorded.  (Definitely a nifty 50  neighborhood.  More split-level design as decade progresses.)
  • 2009.  Joint neighborhood plan developed with Westmorland
  • Now includes 1300 homes and 200 apartment units on 616 acres

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