First Unitarian Society Meetinghouse
Historic church in Wisconsin. Built 1951 by Frank Lloyd Wright. Added to the National Register in 1973, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
The First Unitarian Society of Madison (FUS) is a Unitarian Universalist congregation in Shorewood Hills, Wisconsin. Its meeting house was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and built by Marshall Erdman in 1949–1951, and has been designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark for its architecture. With over 1,000 members, it is one of the ten largest Unitarian Universalist congregations in the United States.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 900 University Bay Dr., Shorewood Hills, WI |
| County | Dane County |
| Listed | Apr 11, 1973 |
| Listed for | Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 73000076 |
| Built | 1951 · more from the 1950s |
| Architect | Frank Lloyd Wright |
| Type of place | church building |
| Style | Usonian architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, listed in the Wisconsin State Register of Historic Places |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 900 University Bay Dr., Shorewood Hills, WI |
| Coordinates | 43.0761° N, 89.4346° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Ice Age National Scenic Trail · 63 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Questions people ask
When was First Unitarian Society Meetinghouse listed on the National Register?
Apr 11, 1973. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was First Unitarian Society Meetinghouse built?
1951, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, in the Usonian architecture style.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit First Unitarian Society Meetinghouse?
Yes. First Unitarian Society Meetinghouse is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is First Unitarian Society Meetinghouse?
900 University Bay Dr., Shorewood Hills, Dane County, Wisconsin. The nearest national park unit is Ice Age National Scenic Trail, 63 miles away.
Source: Ice Age National Scenic Trail
Where is the nomination form for First Unitarian Society Meetinghouse?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at First Unitarian Society Meetinghouse?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 73000076. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.