Hello Friday. March 29 2024 For almost 100 years, Madison locals have toyed with the lore 1202 Northport Drive. From medical ward to haunted house, sledding spot to public office, the Lake View Sanatorium has a history more complex than meets the eye. The Dane County Human Services Building, formerly the Lakeview Sanitarium | Photo by @wemurkve A brief history of the property:
1903: An act was passed to investigate tuberculosis + the practicality of sanatoriums in Wisconsin. As a result of the study, Statesan — a sanatorium in Waukesha County — was opened in 1907. In the coming decades, more facilities would begin popping up in counties all over the state.
1930: Lake View Sanatorium in Madison was ready for occupancy. The hill-top property with wooded areas + pathways created a space for recovery deemed as “nice and peaceful, a good place to rest and get tuberculosis to become inactive.”
1966: Following the advancement of treatment for tuberculosis, the facility shut down and was transferred to Dane County Health and Human Services.
1991: The site became part of the Dane County Parks system + was shortly placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
2004: Lake View Hill was designated as a recreation park in Madison. Three years later, the park was rezoned to conservancy by Friends of Lake View Hill Park, Inc. — a nonprofit built to “save the hill.”
Today, Lake View Hill Park serves Madison as one of the countless green spaces used for year-round outdoor recreation. The hill is contested as one of — if not the — highest points in Madison, making it a premier location for sledding and snow sports.
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