Fitchburg, WI Public Library

History of Fitchburg, WI through its facilities from 1878-2009

History of Fitchburg

Courtesy of the Fitchburg Historical Society

Theme/Scope

The theme for this photo collection is a variety of facility types throughout the history of Fitchburg, Wisconsin. Facility types featured include agricultural, civic, commercial, organizational, railroad, religious, residential, and settlements. Within the 14 items in the collection, there were four barns, a church, a railroad milk depot, three civic facilities, a farm, a family residence, an organizational facility, a settlement, and a commercial complex. These materials were obtained from the Fitchburg Historical Society. The scope of this collection is limited to items in which one or more facilities are featured. A facility was defined as a structure that has a roof. Also, the location of the facility or facilities, past or present, was limited to what currently is in the Fitchburg city limits according to the Planning department's zoning map. Finally, the date of materials is limited to 1878 to present (i.e. 2009).


Title: Bean-ville Milk Stop Date: Unknown Location: Section 5 (S. Seminole Hwy)	Title: O'Brien, Joseph family & Residence Date: 1878 Location: Section 8	Title: St. Mary's Church Date: 1908 Location: Section 34 (Hwy M.)

Title: Street Scene Date: 1908 Location: Section 30 (Wendt Rd.)	Title: Lappley Brothers Lumber Yard and Feed Mill Date: 1908 Location: Section 30 (Wendt Rd.)	Title: Quarry Hill Farm Date: 1960 Location: Section 15 (Quartz Rd.)

Title: Fitchburg Town Hall Date: 1961 Location: Section 16 (S. Fish Hatchery Rd.)	Title: Fahey, James Barn Date: 1981 Location: Section 16 (S. Fish Hatchery Rd.)	Title: Old Fitchburg City Hall Date: 1988 Location: Section 16 (S. Fish Hatchery Rd.)

Title: Mobile barn Date: 2006 Location: Section 11 (Syene Rd.)	Title: Red barn Date: 2006 Location: Section 7 (Nesbitt Rd.)	Title: Blizzard Road Barn Date: 2007 Location: Section 32 (Blizzard Rd.)

Title: New Fitchburg City Hall Date: 2009 Location: Section 10 (Lacy Rd.)		Title: Friends of the Fitchburg Library Suite Date: 2009 Location: Section 15 (Research Park Dr.)