Agriculture Hall (Madison, Wisconsin)
For others places of the same name, see Agriculture Hall.
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Agriculture Hall | |
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Agriculture Hall | |
| Location |
1450 Linden Dr. Madison, Wisconsin |
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| Built | 1902-1903 |
| Architect | J. T. W. Jennings |
| Architectural style | Beaux-Arts |
| NRHP Reference # | 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
- Agriculture Hall in The Buildings of the University of Wisconsin
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