CRE

CRE is a building in Madison, Dane, Wisconsin. CRE is situated near Native Plant Garden, as well as near the garden Honeylocust.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Old Spring Tavern and Temple Beth El.

Old Spring Tavern

Historic building

Photo: Jdsteakley, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Old Spring Tavern was built as a stopping place in 1854 on the Madison-Monroe stagecoach road. The city of Madison, Wisconsin has grown around the old Greek Revival-styled building and in 1974 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Old Spring Tavern is situated 3,900 feet northwest of CRE.

Temple Beth El

Synagogue

Photo: Rtfagan, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Temple Beth El, also known as Temple Beth-El, is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Madison, Wisconsin, in the United States. The congregation was founded in 1939. Temple Beth El is situated 1 mile north of CRE.

Plough Inn

Guest house

Photo: Jdsteakley, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Plough Inn is a stone and brick structure built in 1853 southwest of what was then Madison, Wisconsin. The building served as an inn for travelers on the road heading southwest for the lead-mining region. Plough Inn is situated 1 mile north of CRE.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shorewood Hills and Fitchburg.

Shorewood Hills

Village

Photo: Motorrad-67, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Shorewood Hills is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. It was established in 1927. The population was 2,169 at the 2020 census. Entirely surrounded by the city of Madison and Lake Mendota, it is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area. Shorewood Hills is situated 2½ miles north of CRE.

Fitchburg

Town

Photo: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0.

Fitchburg is a city in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 29,609 at the 2020 census. The Wisconsin Department of Administration estimates the population has grown to 37,220 as of January 1, 2026. Fitchburg is situated 2½ miles south of CRE.

Monona

Village

Photo: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0.

Monona is a city in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. A suburb of the state capital, Madison, the city lies on the southeastern shore of Lake Monona, from which it takes its name. Monona is situated 5 miles east of CRE.

CRE

Type: Building
Location: Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

43.04137° or 43° 2′ 29″ north

Longitude

-89.42913° or 89° 25′ 45″ west

Open location code

86MG2HRC+G8

OpenStreetMap ID

way 485682546

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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Highlights: Native Plant Garden and Honeylocust.

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