2101 Fisher Street | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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2101 Fisher Street

Architecture and History Inventory
2101 Fisher Street | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Penn Park
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Reference Number:241084
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):2101 Fisher Street
County:Dane
City:Madison
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1953
Additions:
Survey Date:2019
Historic Use:park
Architectural Style:NA (unknown or not a building)
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Demolished?:No
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NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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NOTES
Additional Information:City of Madison, Wisconsin Underrepresented Communities Historic Resource Survey Report:

In 1972, Louis Cooper, Will Smith Jr., Muriel Johnson, and Melva McShan began the South Madison Block Party to serve as a social gathering and celebration for the African American community on the south side of Madison. The South Madison Block Party became closely associated with Juneteenth celebrations during the 1980s. Juneteenth, celebrated in June, commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. It is also a celebration of African American resilience and features a festival, parade, and event that demonstrates the talents and achievements of the community.

The annual block party event, now organized by the African American Council of Churches, the Justified Anger Coalition, and Madison College, continues through the present and has been held in Penn Park at 2101 Fisher Street in the Bram’s Addition neighborhood. Penn Park has served as a focal point for the surrounding neighborhood and community since it was constructed in 1953 as a baseball and football field. Penn Park also features a large concrete Brutalist style pavilion.
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RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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