National Historic Landmark · gym · Madison, Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin Armory and Gymnasium

United States historic place in Madison, Wisconsin. Built 1894 by Conover & Porter. Added to the National Register in 1993, and a National Historic Landmark.

Open to visitNational Historic LandmarkBuilt 1894Listed 1993Romanesque Revival architectureConover & Porter
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Photos via Wikimedia Commons · 6 in the Commons category

What it is

Wikipedia · University of Wisconsin Armory and Gymnasium

The University of Wisconsin Armory and Gymnasium, also called the Red Gym, is a building on the campus of University of Wisconsin–Madison. It was originally used as a combination gymnasium and armory beginning in 1894. Designed in the Romanesque Revival style, it resembles a red brick castle. It is situated on the shores of Lake Mendota, overlooking Library Mall and adjacent to Memorial Union.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address716 Langdon St., Madison, WI
CountyDane County
ListedNov 4, 1993
Reference number93001618
Built1894
ArchitectConover & Porter
Type of placeuniversity building, gym
StyleRomanesque Revival architecture
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places contributing property, Madison Landmark
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
Address716 Langdon St., Madison, WI
Coordinates43.07626, -89.39819 · 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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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 93001618. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.