HISTORIC PLACES GUIDE

National Register of Historic Places

North Hall, University of Wisconsin

North Hall, University of Wisconsin is a historic place in Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 66000021.

Madison, Dane County, WisconsinListed October 15, 1966NRIS #66000021★ National Historic Landmark
Photograph of North Hall, University of Wisconsin
Photo: North Hall, University of Wisconsin via Wikimedia Commons — see the file page for author and license. Image source
Noir atlas

Location 01

North Hall, University of Wisconsin

Drag to explore · scroll to zoom · select a marker

About this place

What is 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.

Source: Wikipedia, text available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

The record

Listing details

Name
North Hall, University of Wisconsin
City
Madison
County
Dane County
State
Wisconsin
Listed on the National Register
October 15, 1966
NRIS reference number
66000021
Resource type
building
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
43.07571, -89.40308
When was North Hall, University of Wisconsin listed on the National Register?

North Hall, University of Wisconsin was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.

Where is North Hall, University of Wisconsin located?

North Hall, University of Wisconsin is located in Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin at approximately 43.07571, -89.40308. See the map above.

Is North Hall, University of Wisconsin a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. North Hall, University of Wisconsin is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

Nearby on the register

More historic places in Wisconsin