Cruising Spring Harbor neighborhood in Madison Wisconsin west of University Avenue (part 1)

 

The majority of modest houses built in this development were constructed from 1951 to 1956.  Cape Cod and Ranch designs predominant.

Screenshots and video by Retiring Guy

This house got a boost in square footage.

City of Madison

Neighborhood Description: 

One of Madison's largest and most populous neighborhoods, Spring Harbor spans the picturesque southwestern corner of Lake Mendota. Spring Harbor area has a little bit of everything that makes Madison great – abundant waterfront property, a variety of schools and public amenities, and several thriving commercial districts. Standing on the shoreline, the view across the water is of the forested University of Wisconsin campus, rather than the downtown, adding to the secluded appeal of Spring Harbor. The neighborhood covers more than 400 acres and is home to more than 1,200 households. Single-family homes and several condo developments makeup the housing stock. The Spring Harbor Neighborhood came of age during the 1950’s, as one-half of all homes were constructed during that decade. Currently, 91% of the neighborhood land is dedicated to housing, with a large mix in type, size, and style of units available. Our neighborhood has access to three major natural resources within its boundaries: 1) Lake Mendota; 2) Merrill Spring; and 3) Kettle Pond. Historic Madison, Inc. has designated four neighborhood sites as historically significant, including two areas containing Native American Effigy Mounds, the Hickory Hill House and the John R. Commons House.  [emphasis added]

Other cruising posts:

2024

July 2024

Cruising Norman Way in Madison Wisconsin (Spring Harbor neighborhood).  (7/1)

June 2024

Cruising county highway PD west to County View Road (The Epic effect).  (6/30)

Cruising Westhaven development in Oshkosh Wisconsin.  (6/24)

Cruising into Verona Wisconsin on County Trunk Highway M.  (6/22)

Cruising South Washburn Street (frontage road) in Oshkosh Wisconsin.  (6/22)

Cruising scenic Wisconsin State Highway 213 northwest out of Beloit.  (6/21)

Cruising East Grand Avenue in downtown Beloit Wisconsin.  (6/20)

Cruising through North Main Street Bungalow Historic District in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.  (6/5)

April

Cruising north on South Main Street (US highway 45) in Oshkosh Wisconsin.  (4/28)

Cruising North Main Street through downtown Oshkosh Wisconsin.  (4/28)

Cruising Murdock Avenue, major east-west thoroughfare, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.  (4/21)

Cruising Hazel Street and Menomonie Drive in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.  (4/21)

Cruising the parking ramp of City Center (formerly Park Plaza) in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.  (4/21)

Cruising along Menominee Park in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.  (4/20) 

Cruising the scenic route driving west out of Madison Wisconsin.  (4/16/2024)

March

Cruising the grounds of the former Holy Name Seminary, Madison WI.  (3/9)

Cruising the brick pavement of Water Street and Fourth Avenue in Warren PA on July 4, 2022. (3/3)

Pennsylvania:  Cruising the Warren County School District complex:  Elementary Center, Career Center, High School.  (3/2)

Cruising past Washington Middle School in Manitowoc Wisconsin.  (3/2)

Cruising the Village at Autumn Lake neighborhood of Madison Wisconsin. (3/1)

February

Cruising Main Street in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin.  (2/28)

Cruising Washington Street in Two Rivers, Wisconsin.  (2/11)

January

Cruising Zlatnik Drive through Nashotah Park in Two Rivers, Wisconsin.  (2/11)

Cruising Memorial Drive between Manitowoc and Two Rivers Wisconsin.  (1/22/2024)

Cruising Lakeshore Boulevard in Manitowoc, Wisconsin.  (2/11/2024)

Cruising North Segoe Road in Madison Wisconsin, an area of major redevelopment projects. (1/29)

Cruising U.S. Highway 2 in eastern Montana.  (1/29)

Cruising through the villages of northwestern France.  (1/7)

Cruising Pont de Normandie connecting Honfleur and Le Havre France.  (1/3)

2023

September-November

Cruising Redwood Street in Warren PA.  (11/3)

Cruising Wisconsin state highway 213 between Orfordville and Evansville.  (9/29)

Cruising Broad Street in Beloit, Wisconsin.  (9/23)

Cruising West Blackhawk Avenue in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.  (9/18)

Cruising Hiawatha Pioneer Trail (State Highway 35) in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.  (9/16) 

Cruising Marshall Street in Manitowoc, Wisconsin.  (9/12)

Cruising Waldo Boulevard in Manitowoc, Wisconsin.  (9/11)

Cruising Washington Street in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, part 2.  (9/11)

Cruising Washington Street in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, part 1.  (9/11)

Cruising 8th Street in Manitowoc, Wisconsin.  (9/6)

Cruising Vietnam War Veterans Memorial Highway in Manitowoc, Wisconsin.  (9/6)

July

Cruising from Warren Area High School to East Fifth and Redwood in Warren PA.  (7/27)

Cruising 57th Street North to River Drive North in Great Falls Montana, September 2020. (7/19)

Cruising East Fifth Avenue to Warren Area High School in Pennsylvania.  (7/10)

June

Cruising past Donald Trump's and Scott Walker's 8th Wonder of the World in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin.  (6/29)

Cruising Algoma Boulevard Historic District in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.  (6/28)

Cruising Main Street in Waterford Wisconsin.  (6/26)

Cruising Vosen Road to view some of the 371,436 acres of farmland in Dane County, Wisconsin.  (6/26)

Cruising the 17th Street bridge leading to site of former Hamilton Industries in Two Rivers, Wisconsin.  (6/25)

Cruising Riverside Cemetery, on the National Register of Historic Places, in Oshkosh Wisconsin.  (6/25)

Cruising the streets of Waterloo, Wisconsin.  (6/24)

Cruising Main Street and Commons Park in Lake Mills, Wisconsin.  (6/24)

Cruising Charles Street in Rockford Illinois.  (6/23)

Cruising our way to the 8th wonder of the world on state highway 311 in Mount Pleasant, Racine County, Wisconsin.  (6/23)

Cruising south on state highway 213 through Orfordville, Wisconsin.  (6/23)

Cruising east of the the Washington Avenue Neoclassical Historical District in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.  (6/22)

Cruising the older housing stock on the streets of the south side of Manitowoc, Wisconsin.  (6/22)

Cruising Village Square Park in East Troy, Wisconsin.  (6/22)

Cruising Main Street in Whitewater, Wisconsin.  (6/21)

Cruising downtown Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin.  (6/21)

Cruising downtown Cambridge, Wisconsin.  (6/20)

Cruising I-24 in Tennessee heading to Chattanooga.  (6/20)

Cruising Main Street in Waunakee, Wisconsin.  (6/19)

Cruising Main Street in Stoughton Wisconsin.  (6/18)

Cruising Main Street in Evansville, Wisconsin.  (6/18)

Cruising Fulton Street in Edgerton, Wisconsin.   (6/18)

Cruising roundabouts near me.  (6/18)

Cruising roundabouts on Wisconsin state highway 19 between the Interstate and Waunakee.  (6/17)

Cruising through downtown Columbus, Wisconsin.  (6/17)

Cruising downtown Beaver Dam, Wisconsin.  (6/17)

Cruising around the block at Waupun Correctional Institution, Wisconsin.  (6/17)

Does Wisconsin highway 26 need a bypass around Rosendale?  (6/17)

Cruising downtown Waupun, Wisconsin.  (6/17)

Cruising downtown Two Rivers Wisconsin on a sunny Saturday morning.  (6/5)

2022

Cruising County Highway PD west to Northern Lights Road.  (9/29)

Cruising the Warren Pennsylvania Fourth of July parade route 2022  (8/8)