Frank W. Hoyt Park

Frank W. Hoyt Park is located in Madison, Wisconsin.[3]

Frank W. Hoyt Park
A shelter in the park.
Location3902 Regent St., 90 & 91 Owen Pkwy.
Madison, Wisconsin
Coordinates43.0685°N 89.4429°W / 43.0685; -89.4429
Area22.63 acres (9.16 ha)[1]
Opened1936 (1936)[2]
Frank W. Hoyt Park
NRHP reference No.100002815
Added to NRHPAugust 17, 2018

History

What is now known as Frank W. Hoyt Park is made up of two sections. Each section was developed in 19th century, separately, before being joined in the 20th century. One section of more than 20 acres was previously used as a stone quarry. Originally the quarry was a private enterprise. It was purchased by the City of Madison in 1890.

The other section once belonged to Edward T. Owen, a professor at what is now the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Owen eventually donated the land to a local private parks association and it became known as Owen Parkway. Additional land would be donated by Frank W. Hoyt, a key figure in the parks association.

Eventually, the city closed down the stone quarry and the two sections were combined into one public park, later to be named after Frank W. Hoyt. During the Great Depression, several structures and pathways were developed by the Civil Works Administration and the Works Progress Administration.

In 2018, the park was added to the State and the National Register of Historic Places.[2]

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References
  1. "Hoyt Park - Madison Parks". City of Madison, Wisconsin. 2019-09-30. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
  2. "3902 Regent St, 90 and 91 Owen Pkwy". Wisconsin Historical Society. January 2012. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
  3. "Weekly List". National Park Service. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
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