MUSEUM SHOP
The Heritage Center Museum Shop features a wide selection of books and publications, many of them published by our own Research Library. Listed here are some of the more popular titles, grouped by general subjects.
MADISON HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE:
THE EARLY ARCHITECTURE OF MADISON, INDIANA By John T. Windle and Robert M. Taylor Jr., 1986. "The town that time forgot", has one of the finest collections of nineteenth century architecture in the Midwest. Depicted in over 300 photographs are the various residential architectural styles, historic commercial, and public buildings found in Madison, along with exquisite examples of delicate ironwork and other architectural detail. Each building is carefully dated and described. Hardcover, 230 pages........$30.00
MADISON - A PICTORIAL HISTORY
By Ron Grimes and Jane Ammeson, 2006. Illustrated with
over 220 vintage photographs, the book explores Madison's history, its
architecture and its people in 10 chapters, spanning 100 years from the
1850's to the 1950's. An Arcadia "Images of America" series book.
128 pages........$19.99
MADISON 1811 -1860: A Study in the Process of City Building By Donald T. Zimmer, 1974. Taken from a doctoral dissertation, this scholarly work traces the development of Madison from its founding, through its growth and development until the beginning of the Civil War. 130 pages.......$20.00
JEFFERSON COUNTY INTERIM REPORT OF HISTORIC SITES By the Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana, 1989. A comprehensive inventory of all the historic structures and sites in Madison and Jefferson County, with descriptions, locations and photos. Book also includes a guide to architectural styles, and a wealth of other information. 125 pages...............$15.00
JEFFERSON COUNTY HISTORY:
ECHOES OF JEFFERSON PROVING GROUND
By Sue Baker, 1990. Jefferson Proving
Ground was a U.S. Army ammunition testing ground that displaced nearly
an entire township at the start of World War Two. Sue Baker tells
the story of land acquisition, moving of families, relocation of
cemeteries, schools and churches, and the effect on the lives of people
who were thrust from their homes. Hardbound with illustrations,
139 pages.........$23.00