Photo Gallery:
Brick Wall Advertisements
Throughout Madison, historic brick wall advertisements survive the harsh elements year after year to get their messages across. A form of advertising rarely used after the 1960s, some brick wall ads are still vibrant and full of life.
Others, barely legible, appear to be ghost signs—only visible in the right light, slowly fading or flaking into the past. Silently, they evoke a nostalgic sense of products no longer available or businesses that have long since folded or moved. The signs have become part of the buildings and neighborhoods and can remind us of our community’s history.
Mark Speltz assembled this collection of photographs. He would love to hear from anyone who might have additional information or historical photographs of brick wall advertisements in Madison. Please contact him at mark_speltz@hotmail.com.
Machinery Row
E. Wilson St./Williamson St.
International Harvester
301 S. Blount St.
Madison Candy Company
744 Williamson St.
King Midas Flour
853 Williamson St.
Gardner’s Purity Bread
1053 Williamson St.
Badger Display Studio
1109 Williamson St.
Dry Cleaners Curtain Specialist
1216–1218 Williamson St.
Tavern
1526 Williamson St.
Community Laundry
518 Division St.
Madison Fireproof Warehouse
825 East Washington Ave.
Gardner Baking Co.
East Washington Ave. &
Paterson St.
Spear Head
203–207 King St.
Majestic Theatre
119 King St.
Bank of Madison
1 West Main St.
Blied Office Supplies
East Washington Ave. &
North Webster St.
New Belmont Hotel
E. Mifflin St.
Above Blue Marlin Restaurant
101 N. Hamilton St.
Barons Department Store
12–18 W. Mifflin St.
YWCA Cafeteria
122 State St.
Illegible Sign
433 State St.
Drink Coca-Cola
501 State St.
Spiegel Catalog Shopping
Center
State St. & W. Gorham St.
Royal Crown
University Ave. & Hawthorne Ct.
Sunkist
612 West Main Street
P. Lorillard Company
651 West Doty St.
Wiedenbeck-Dobelin Warehouse
619 West Main St.
John Gallagher Co.
305 South Bedford St.
Drink Coca-Cola
109 East Lakeside St.
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