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Talbott-Hyatt Garden
West Second Street
Madison National Register District
Madison, Indiana
The site, surrounding
the Talbott-Hyatt house at the corner of Second and Poplar, is comprised of the
original house lot plus the adjoining lot to the west. Early wells were once
located along the Poplar Street border. The team laid out
brick walks, added stone steps on the First Street elevation, created a wooden
well in the center of the garden, and reconstructed a carriage house at the back
of the second lot.
The informal garden has evolved from plantings selected by various owners over
time. These include hemlock, green ash, sugar maple, osage orange, holly,
redbud, dogwood and black walnut. Perennial flowers and herbs form colorful beds
near the kitchen and along the central walk. Several varieties of old roses are
featured. Two very large specimens of Calycanthus, “Carolina Allspice,” may well
have been among the earliest plantings.
The Garden is open to the public dawn to dusk year round. The property is one of
17 historic properties owned and
operated by Historic Madison, Inc. a non profit
organization dedicated to education, promotion, and assistance in preservation
and restoration of historic resources which protect our heritage and enhance the
quality of life in Madison, Indiana. For additional information contact:
Historic Madison, Inc. 500 West Street, Madison, Indiana 812-265-2967 or email
at hmi@historicmadisoninc.com