National Historic Landmark · Madison, Wisconsin

North Hall, University of Wisconsin

United States historic place in Madison, Wisconsin. Built 1851 by John F. Rague. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.

Open to visitNational Historic LandmarkBuilt 1851Listed 1966Greek Revival architectureJohn F. Rague
North Hall - panoramioNorth Hall UWNorth Hall, constructed in 1851, on the campus of the University of Wisconsin, Madison. From 1851 to about 1855 it was the University of Wisconsiny, featuring dormitories, lecture rooms, study rooms and a chapel. (6937324543)North Hall, UW Madison
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What it is

Wikipedia · North Hall (University of Wisconsin)

North Hall was the University of Wisconsin–Madison's first building. Built in 1851 in the woods and brush that would become Bascom Hill, this one building was the UW for its first four years, housing both dorm rooms and lecture halls. John Muir resided in North Hall when he was a student at the university from 1860 to 1863.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
AddressUniversity of Wisconsin campus, Madison, WI
CountyDane County
ListedOct 15, 1966
Reference number66000021
Built1851
ArchitectJohn F. Rague
Type of placeuniversity building
StyleGreek Revival architecture
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places contributing property, listed in the Wisconsin State Register of Historic Places
Contributing resources1 buildings

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Open to the public
AddressUniversity of Wisconsin campus, Madison, WI
Coordinates43.07571, -89.40308 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitIce Age National Scenic Trail · 64 mi · on Park Atlas
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

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Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000021. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.