Burr Oaks is a neighborhood on the south side of Madison, Wisconsin. It borders the University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum to the west and Bram's Addition to the east.
The neighborhood is bordered by Park Street to the east, the Beltline to the South, Fish Hatchery Road to the west, and Wingra Creek to the north.
History[]
The original streets of the neighborhood (Ridgewood Street, Dane Street, Oak Street, North Street) belonged to the Town of Madison. The Burr Oaks Golf Course existed south of Ridgewood Street.
In 1961, Burr Oaks Bowl was built.
In the 1960s, the golf course was disbanded, and the area was developed into a new neighborhood development by the City of Madison. The streets in the new development were named for trees. Lincoln Junior High School opened in 1965.
In 1980, Lincoln Middle School became an elementary school and got paired with Midvale Elementary School on Madison's west side. Midvale serves grades K-2 and Lincoln serves grades 3-5. However, both schools offer 4K.