50^th Anniversary Home Tour

Sunday June 4, 2006, 1:00 - 5:00 PM

We are going to show off! In conjunction with the Madison Trust, we will open 10 houses and 5 gardens to the public in honor of the 50 years since the first residents moved into the “new” neighborhood. The houses highlight a variety of architectural styles popular in the late 50s and early 60s when the neighborhood construction was in full swing. The gardens add to the living pleasure of the neighborhood. As the first tour highlighting this era – both for the Hill Farms neighborhood and the City of Madison – record enjoyment is expected on that day. 

The houses have been chosen both for their style, and also to represent different modes of living in the beginning of the neighborhood. Highlighted will be the best there was during the expansion westward into the former farm of the Hill family and later the University of Wisconsin research farm. Homes and gardens will display the various architectural and landscape trends popular during the period, from more typical examples to one-of-a-kind architect-designed residences.

Several houses to be included on the tour are:

• 4702 Waukesha - the 1959 “Musical Note” house still occupied by the original residents
• 5001 Bayfield - a wonderful gem, noted for its slanted, brick accent walls, and prominent corner location
• 5010 Bayfield - winner of the UHFNA 2005 Residential Landscape Award with a hillside garden of flowing rivers of green
• 4825 Regent - designed by well known, Madison architect, Herb Fritz
• 111 Marinette - a Parade of Homes house; the current owner has personally restored his original appliances.

Gardens to be featured include:

• an active hummingbird garden
• a home with many gardens within one yard
• a garden thought to be one of the city’s first, residential rain gardens, established four years ago
• a gorgeous corner hill garden surrounding a clean-lined house
• an Asian-influenced garden complimenting the contemporary style of the home

All visitors will enjoy seeing the Hill Farms neighborhood with its large variety of interesting homes and gardens. Presale tickets for $15.00 allowing access to all locations will be available starting May 1, 2006, at the Hilldale Mall Information Desk Desk and at Pick More Daisies – Antiques and Gifts, 1216 Williamson Street. T. The day of the tour, tickets will be $20 and available from noon to 4:30 p.m. at Hilldale and in the cafeteria of Hamilton/Van Hise School, 4801 Waukesha St.

Hamilton/Van Hise School will serve as a rest stop for the tour with refreshments and tee shirts for sale, and public rest rooms.

Docents are needed to help host the open houses and sell tickets the day of the tour and will earn a free ticket by working a two-hour shift. If you can help, please contact Jane Crandall at jane.crandall@att.net. Money earned from this event will be used for neighborhood projects to be determined by the UHFNA Board of Directors at their spring Board Meeting. Suggestions from the neighborhood are welcome and can be sent to info@hillfarms.org. 

The Madison Trust is offering its support and tour expertise to allow our neighborhood to further our worthy causes. 

This is our celebration of growth of the past 50 years. We will invite the city in to see why this is still one of the best places to live in Madison. With long-time residents next door to new residents, it's a great place to form lasting friendships, too! Join us on June 4th, and meet and greet the old and the new as we continue with our 50th Anniversary of the University Hill Farms neighborhood!

Tour highlights include 5001 Bayfield Terrace and 4702 Waukesha, both shown here.

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