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History
History of the Hiestand name Hiestand Park and School were named for Jacob Hiestand who originally owned a farm across the road (Milwaukee Street). You will find an article about our school house (currently the Toad Hill Children's House) at the Historic Blooming Grove Historical Society web site: http://www.wlhn.org/daneco/hbg/deanhouse:'... about 1855, a frame schoolhouse was built across the road from the Hiestand farmstead. This Blooming Grove Township school was named for Jacob Hiestand. The original frame building was razed in 1915 to make way for a fully modern stucco-covered building that stands in the 4400 block of Milwaukee Street today. This simple building, with its hipped roof and belfry, was the latest in modern educational facilities in its day, boasting central heat, running water and indoor plumbing. This building was designated a Madison landmark on April 19, 1976, by the Madison Landmarks Commission.' This is from the article titled, "THE HEISTAND-MCKENNA BEDROOM" |
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