Agriculture Hall (Madison, Wisconsin)
Agriculture Hall | |
 Agriculture Hall | |
| Location | 1450 Linden Dr. Madison, Wisconsin |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 43°04′32″N 89°24′37″W / 43.07564°N 89.41028°W |
| Built | 1902-1903 |
| Architect | J. T. W. Jennings |
| Architectural style | Beaux-Arts |
| NRHP reference No. | 85000571 |
| Added to NRHP | March 14, 1985 |
The Agriculture Hall is located on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and first held classes in the fall of 1903. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
History
The building was commissioned after attendance for agriculture grew to ten times its previous size in a period of five years.[2] In 2001, the building was also honored by the UW Foundation with a commemorative marker.[3]
References
- ^ "Agriculture Hall". Landmark Hunter.com. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
- ^ "Agriculture Hall". The University of Wisconsin Collection. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
- ^ "Forging Agrarian Democracy". Historic Marker Database.org. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Agriculture Hall (University of Wisconsin).
- Agriculture Hall in The Buildings of the University of Wisconsin