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2980 COUNTY HIGHWAY MM

Historic Name:
Werth Capitol Fur Farm
Other Name:
Reference Number:
239896

Property Location

Location (Address)
2980 COUNTY HIGHWAY MM
County
Dane
City/Village
Fitchburg
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1927
Additions
Survey Date
2019
Architectural Style
Structural System
Wall Material
Brick
Architect
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
No
Demolished Date
Additional Comments
Bibliographic References
“Capitol Fox Farm Now has 263 Foxes; Get Best of Care,” The Capital Times, 31 December 1929, 60; A 1964 photo in the local paper includes the building at the rear, along with the mink shelters, photo and caption, The Capital Times, 1 February 1964, 11, top right; Ron Seely, “Their Bread and Butter Come from Mink,” Wisconsin State Journal, 24 January 1980, 1, this article indicates that Wisconsin produced 31% of the mink in the United States; “Fur Farmer Anton Werth Makes Hall of Fame,” The Capital Times, 5 November 1987, 2; Jennifer A. Galloway, “State Mink Ranchers Face Shrunken Market,” Wisconsin State Journal, 5 January 1995, 35 CHECK; “Fitchburg Mink Farmer Werth Dies,” Wisconsin State Journal, 19 December 1999, 12/1; .“John Werth,” Obituary, Wisconsin State Journal, 16 September 2018, C10.

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State Register Listing Date
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3101 FISH HATCHERY RD

3101 FISH HATCHERY RD

4628

Located in Fitchburg, Dane County

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Opening Day of Dane County Farmers' Market

Opening Day of Dane County Farmers' Market

April 1998

A man is selling produce to customers on the opening day of the Dane County Farmers' Market on the Capitol Square. The Wisconsin State Capitol is in the background on the right.

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Dane County Farmers' Market

Dane County Farmers' Market

October 1993

A vendor weighs vegetables for sale at the Dane County Farmers' Market on the Capitol Square. The Wisconsin State Capitol is in the background on the right.

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Farmers' Market on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard

Farmers' Market on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard

June 1988

Shoppers strolling along Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard at the Dane County Farmers' Market. Across the street is the City-County building, and the Wisconsin State Capitol is in the background.

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2924 FISH HATCHERY RD

2924 FISH HATCHERY RD

239121

Located in Fitchburg, Dane County

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Dane County Farmers' Market

Dane County Farmers' Market

June 1988

Pedestrians are looking at a display of plants for sale, and a woman is selling strawberries from under an umbrella at the Dane County Farmers' Market on the Capitol Square. The Wisconsin State Cap...

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