Last update Friday, May 31, 2024
| Neighborhood Contacts |
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| Neighborhood Contact Person(s): |
Mark Manville, marklmanville@gmail.com Mark Manville, marklmanville@gmail.com |
| Neighborhood Association Meetings |
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| Neighborhood Association Meeting: |
Place: Varies Address: Date: November Time: Varies Please contact neighborhood association to confirm meeting date, location, and time. |
| Profile, Statistics and Indicators |
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| Neighborhood Description: | Sunset Hills Neighborhood is nestled in a hilly and wooded area on the near west side. Our homes were built in the mid-fifties and sixties and were designed to respect the topography using a variety of natural materials. The area is now considered to have one of the highest concentrations of exemplary mid-century modern residential architecture in the city and includes homes by several prominent regional architects. Reservoir Park is a small neighborhood park directly east of Sunset Hills which features a playground, many trees, native plantings, and an underground water reservoir. Hoyt Park is a 32 acre park located directly to the north of Sunset Hills. Hoyt Park was acquired and developed between 1892 and the 1950's to provide a variety of recreational opportunities. The natural landscape includes a mix of young and old-growth vegetation, a network of paved and unpaved hiking trails, unique rock formations, and woodland and prairie ecosystems. Stone fireplaces and shelters, built in the 1930's by the Works Progress Administration and recently restored, are scattered throughout. In the early years, Madison's only ski jump and one of two city toboggan slides were located in the park. Today, it includes a playground, basketball court, softball field, and a large grassy clearing suitable for soccer, football, or Frisbee. Friends of Hoyt Park has many active projects to make this park one of the finest in Madison. The neighborhood is close to Sequoya Library, Hilldale Mall area, University of Wisconsin Hospital, Veterans Hospital, and the University Avenue corridor. |
| Neighborhood Boundaries: | Hoyt Park on the north, Larkin Street on the east, Hillcrest Drive on the south, Owen Parkway on the west |
| Neighborhood Statistics Indicators: | The Neighborhood Indicators Project is a demonstration of key characteristics and various indicators that relate to the quality of life in Madison at the neighborhood level. Basic neighborhood information as well as housing, public safety, health and family well-being, economic, and transportation indicators by neighborhood is available. |
| Neighborhood Events: | Block party |
| Neighborhood Communications |
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| Newsletter: | Mark Manville, marklmanville@gmail.com |
| Web Page: | None |
| Plans and Publications |
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| City Plans: | |
| Publications: | -Historic Hoyt Park: A Future Plan (2006) http://userpages.chorus.net/hoytpark/documents/planApril06.pdf |
| Historic Districts: | Sunset Hills National Historic District (2015): Roughly bounded by Regent Street on the north, Owen Pkwy on the west, Larkin Street on the east, and Hillcrest Drive on the south. |
| TIF Districts: | None |
| Urban Design Districts: | None |
| Governmental Officials |
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| Facilities and Services: |
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| Fire Stations: | Fire Station #9 (201 North Midvale Boulevard) |
| Library: | Sequoya Branch (513 South Midvale Boulevard) |
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| Parks and Open Space: (Map) |
Hoyt Park, Reservoir Park |
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| Public Schools: |
Elementary School Attendance Area 22 Midvale Elementary School (502 Caromar Dr) Lincoln Elementary School (909 Sequoia Tr) Middle School Attendance Area 234 Hamilton Middle School (4801 Waukesha St) High School Attendance Area 143 West High School (30 Ash St) |