History References

The first house in the Tenney-Lapham neighborhood is believed to been built in 1837 at 803 E Gorham St. From 1837 to 1899, another 238 homes were added to the neighborhood. By 1910, there were 566 T-L homes, and by 1920, a total of 775 homes. It is estimated that in 2018, there are now 1030 distinct homes (excluding apartment complexes with more than 4 units).

General References available at the Madison Public Library:

  • Madison: The Illustrated Sesquicentennial History, Volume 1, 1856-1931 by Stuart Levitan (2006)

  • Madison: A History of the Formative Years by David Mollenhoff (1982)
  • Madison: History of a Model City by Erika Janik (2010)
  • On Fourth Lake: A Social History of Lake Mendota by Donald Sanford (2015)
  • East Side Story: A Madison Neighborhood Remembered by Bonnie Gordon (Stories of the Atwood Schenk Neighborhood but similar to TLN)

Other historical references found on line and at the Central Madison Public Library