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Two storefronts: Troia's Steak House (661 State) was a separate restaurant next door, not a name for the Italian Village (651 State). Troia sold the Italian Village in 1962, while the steak house kept advertising at 661 State in 1964. | |||
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| Property / research note: Two storefronts: Troia's Steak House (661 State) was a separate restaurant next door, not a name for the Italian Village (651 State). Troia sold the Italian Village in 1962, while the steak house kept advertising at 661 State in 1964. / reference | |||
Revision as of 01:54, 29 October 2026
store at 651 State Street, Madison
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Italian Village (651 State Street) |
store at 651 State Street, Madison |
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11 May 1951
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Italian Village Restaurant Introduces Famous Italian Pizza
24 August 1951
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22 October 1954
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Later came the Italian Village which he adorned in the style of the old country
1952
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A year and a half ago he turned over the Italian Village to a nephew, Joseph Troia
Matt Lombardino opened a steak house on State Street during World War II and then the Italian Village, which advertised pizza in May 1951. He turned it over to his nephew about late 1952 and opened Lombardino's Garden Restaurant on University Avenue in 1954.
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Pizzas in 1951: anchovy, mozzarella cheese or Italian sausage, $1 each, and a pizza for two. In 1954: cheese, anchovy, mushroom and shrimp.
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A 2019 madison.com photo caption says Matthew Lombardino opened the Italian Village in 1947; the earliest contemporary evidence found so far is February 1950.
Troia's Steak House was already advertising, air-conditioned, in September 1956.
Troia's Steak House next door at 661 State St. was open by December 31, 1954, when Edwin Stein photographed its sign and grill.
Two storefronts: Troia's Steak House (661 State) was a separate restaurant next door, not a name for the Italian Village (651 State). Troia sold the Italian Village in 1962, while the steak house kept advertising at 661 State in 1964.
