Agriculture Hall (Madison, Wisconsin)

For others places of the same name, see Agriculture Hall.
Agriculture Hall

Agriculture Hall
Location 1450 Linden Dr.
Madison, Wisconsin
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

  1. "Agriculture Hall". Landmark Hunter.com. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
  2. "Agriculture Hall". The University of Wisconsin Collection. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
  3. "Forging Agrarian Democracy". Historic Marker Database.org. Retrieved 2012-02-03.

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