Lake View Elementary

1802 Tennyson Lane, Madison, WI 53704

Total Students: Unknown
TESTING PRIORITY: LOW
ABSTRACT
Lake View Elementary was built in 1948 and is made out of concrete, brick veneer, and possibly
exterior lead paint. The garden is located in close proximity with the school building as well as a
major road that was built before the phasing out of leaded gasoline, which could mean that there
are likely background levels of lead in the soil on school grounds. However, because the garden
uses mitigation methods such as raised beds and imported soil and compost, any lead that might
be detected elsewhere on school grounds like highly unlikely to affect existing garden soil.
Therefore testing priority is low, although testing is always recommended.
GARDEN CHARACTERISTICS
Usually, if a garden is in close proximity to a building where lead paint has been used or if it is
close to a road/parking lot, there may be reason to believe that lead would be present in the soil.
However, since raised beds are being used it is unlikely that lead would be present unless any
amount of soil in the beds was taken from the same area.
Garden type: Prairie, vegetable, and fruit
When established: Extended in 2013
Size: unknown
Location on school grounds: Southwest edge of school grounds, and along
parking lot
Soil type/soil origins: Organic soil brought in, organic compost added
Mitigation used: 10 raised beds and 2 strawberry beds, soil and compost brought
in
Has soil been tested: Information unknown
NEARBY LAND USE
Major Roads: North Sherman Avenue, Packers Avenue, and Tennyson Lane
Lake View Elementarys garden is approximately 330 feet from N Sherman Avenue, 1700 feet
from Packers Avenue, and 250 feet from Tennyson Lane. The rest of the surrounding area is used
for either agricultural or residential purposes. Sherman Avenue was built prior to 1937, which
could be a cause for concern for the soil in the area because it is likely that cars using leaded
gasoline drove on this road until leaded gasoline was phased out in the mid-1970s.

PAST SITE USE

Before the school was built in 1958, the land the school is built on and the surrounding areas
were used for agriculture. Around the time the school was built, the area transitioned from
farmland to residential use. If homes in the immediate area contained lead paint usually homes
built prior to 1970 and were demolished or renovated, there is a chance that lead may be
present in the soil.
CONSTRUCTION & RENOVATION
Initial Construction: Lake View Elementary was built in 1958.
Renovations: The school was renovated in 1961, however more information is not currently
available.
BUILDING MATERIALS
Extensive information on this topic is not currently available. It is known that the building is
primarily made out of concrete and brick veneer. It can also be inferred that lead paint could have
been used in the building since it was built before lead paint was phased out, and most paints
used at the time contained some amount of lead.