Turkeys are far from rare along Old Sauk Road.
Jeff Western looks over his backyard fence at the 4-acre Pierstorff farm along Old Sauk Road, which could be transformed into housing. Western, who has lived in his home on St. Andrews Circle since 1994, has long expected the farm's redevelopment, but says an initial proposal for a 175-unit apartment building is not the right fit for the neighborhood.
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Once part of a 160-acre farmstead, just 4 acres remain of the Pierstorff property, which includes an old barn.
The initial proposal from Stone House Development and New Development Madison calls for a four-story building, something that is not popular with neighbors.
Some members of the Pierstorff family are buried in the cemetery of First Lutheran Church, founded in 1854 at the corner of Old Sauk and Pleasant View roads. The current church building was constructed in 1866.
Traffic can be heavy on Old Sauk Road and is routinely delayed by wild turkeys that wander the neighborhood in search of food.
Photos: One of the last remaining dairy barns on Madison's West Side
Traffic can be heavy on Old Sauk Road and is routinely delayed by wild turkeys that wander the neighborhood in search of food.
Jeff Western looks over his backyard fence at the 4-acre Pierstorff farm along Old Sauk Road, which could be transformed into housing. Western, who has lived in his home on St. Andrews Circle since 1994, has long expected the farm's redevelopment, but says an initial proposal for a 175-unit apartment building is not the right fit for the neighborhood.
Once part of a 160-acre farmstead, just 4 acres remain of the Pierstorff property, which includes an old barn.
Residents who spoke out against a proposed 175-unit apartment building say they envision something similar to these two apartment buildings that neighbor the farm on Old Sauk Road.
Some members of the Pierstorff family are buried in the cemetery of First Lutheran Church, founded in 1854 at the corner of Old Sauk and Pleasant View roads. The current church building was constructed in 1866.
The barn on the Pierstorff farm on Old Sauk Road was built around 170 years ago when the city of Madison was miles away.
The initial proposal from Stone House Development and New Development Madison calls for a four-story building, something that is not popular with neighbors.
