Park Street Cultural Tour

Romnes Apartments

540 West Olin Avenue

At Romnes, we first split up into small groups, and talked to other people that lived at Romnes. We talked with Mary and Beth. They have both lived there for seven years.
Mary was born in Pennsylvania. Her mother passed away in 1973. When that happened, she moved to Madison, and met her husband.
At Romnes, people do all kinds of crafts, and play games. When she moved there, she felt safe. Now there are security officers walking up and down the halls every night.
Where Romnes is, there used to be a big hill. If the circus came, they would set up there. In the winter, kids would slide down the hill.
–Tristan

Romnes is a two-story, one-quarter of a mile-long building that is shaped like a horseshoe so it only takes up one square block.
One person lives in a multi-room apartment with the option of patio or a balcony (depending on what floor you are on).
–Jeremy

Long, winding hallways
Different rooms,
Big
And small.

Before
I looked at it
Now
I see it.
–Tristan

Home on Park Street Four Days in the Corridor Neighborhoods Experiencing Community What the Kids Said *Day One* Chadbourne College Sadie Pearson & Richard Davis Trinity Church Ideal Body Shop Park Street Shoe Repair Yee's Laundry La Movida Mercado Marimar Bram's Addition *Day Two* Early Childhood Center Yue-Wah Oriental Foods Boys & Girls Club Style & Grace Salon St. Mark's Lutheran Church Romnes Apartments Yasmin's Halal Meat Market Miracle's Home Neighborhood House Italian Workmen's Club Family Potluck *Day Three* Meriter Hospital Bayview Mural Bocce Ball Beth Israel Synagogue Wisconsin Union Hoofers Mexico Lindo Fishing Along Wingra Creek *Day Four* AFL-CIO (Labor Temple) Eugene Parks Quality Ace Hardware Oriental Shop Lakeside Fibers Chicken Underground Family Daycare Tropical Fish World Quann Community Gardens Multicultural Center Street Scenes 1 Street Scenes 2 Park Street Delights 1 Park Street Delights 2 Dane County Cultural Tour Hmong Cultural Tour	Romnes Apartments 540 West Olin Avenue At Romnes, we first split up into small groups, and talked to other people that lived at Romnes. We talked with Mary and Beth. They have both lived there for seven years. Mary was born in Pennsylvania. Her mother passed away in 1973. When that happened, she moved to Madison, and met her husband. At Romnes, people do all kinds of crafts, and play games. When she moved there, she felt safe. Now there are security officers walking up and down the halls every night. Where Romnes is, there used to be a big hill. If the circus came, they would set up there. In the winter, kids would slide down the hill. –Tristan Romnes is a two-story, one-quarter of a mile-long building that is shaped like a horseshoe so it only takes up one square block. One person lives in a multi-room apartment with the option of patio or a balcony (depending on what floor you are on). –Jeremy Long, winding hallways Different rooms, Big And small. Before I looked at it Now I see it. –Tristan
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