James Madison Park Explained

Location:	Madison, Wisconsin
Area:	12.63acres
Operator:	City of Madison
Publictransit:	Metro Transit

James Madison Park is a 12.63acres waterfront park located on Lake Mendota in Madison, Wisconsin. It is owned by the city of Madison.^[1]

Gates of Heaven Synagogue

The park is the home of the Gates of Heaven Synagogue (Shaarei Shamayim).^[1] The 1863 building, a popular site for weddings of all faiths, is the eighth-oldest synagogue building still standing in the United States.^[2] In the 1970s it was purchased by the city, restored, and moved to the park.^{[3] [4]}

Bernard - Hoover Boat House

The park is also home to the Bernard - Hoover Boat House.^[5] This is owned by the City of Madison, and occupied by Mendota Rowing Club.^[6]

Notes and References

1. http://www.cityofmadison.com/parks/find-a-park/park.cfm?id=1241 James Madison Park - City of Madison Parks
2. Rediscovering Jewish Infrastructure: Update on United States Nineteenth Century Synagogues, Mark W. Gordon, American Jewish History 84.1 (1996) 11-27 http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/american_jewish_history/v084/84.1gordon.html. 2019 article update.
3. http://www.jewishchronicle.org/article.php?article_id=10640 In new space, Madison’s Shaarei Shamayim comes full circle
4. https://web.archive.org/web/20030509213110/http://danenet.wicip.org/tlna/web-data/issues/july/gates25.html Gates of Heaven Celebrates 25 Years in James Madison Park
5. http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=38703 Historical Marker
6. http://www.bhfinder.com/search/view/Bernard-Hoover-Boathouse-13614 Boathouse finder article on Bernard-Hoover Boathouse