1899 - 1901
These two buildings are the most substantial warehouses built in Madison to house the processing of leaf tobacco. From the Civil War until the 1940s, leaf tobacco was among Dane County's most lucrative crops. The tobacco grown in Wisconsin was typically used for chewing and cigar smoking, a hugely popular men's pastime before cigarettes eclipsed cigars after WW I. In their heyday over 350 men, boys, women and girls worked in these two buildings during the six month winter season.HM Number | HMZV1 |
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Series | This marker is part of the Wisconsin: Madison Landmarks Commission series |
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Marker Number | 98 |
Year Placed | 2012 |
Placed By | The Madison Landmarks Commission |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Sunday, September 14th, 2014 at 12:03am PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16T E 305275 N 4770858 |
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Decimal Degrees | 43.06545000, -89.39150000 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 43° 3.927', W 89° 23.49' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 43° 3' 55.62" N, 89° 23' 29.40" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 608 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 737 Lorillard Ct, Madison WI 53703, US |
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