North Hall

Architect: John F. Rague
Year: 1851
Style: Greek Revival
City: Madison, WI

North Hall was built in 1851 to a design by architect John F. Rague in the Greek Revival style, making it one of the oldest buildings on the University of Wisconsin campus. It holds National Historic Landmark status in addition to listings on the National Register of Historic Places and the Wisconsin State Register of Historic Places.

the building

Greek Revival order. The building's Greek Revival design gives it an ordered, symmetrical facade characteristic of the style Rague employed in 1851.

the style

North Hall was designed in the Greek Revival style, a choice that has been formally recognized through its National Historic Landmark designation as an example of the style on a university campus.

the architect

North Hall was designed by John F. Rague, who is credited by name as the building's architect for this 1851 commission.

significance

North Hall holds National Historic Landmark status, the highest tier of federal recognition, in addition to being listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the Wisconsin State Register of Historic Places.

nearby

University of Wisconsin Science Hall 500 ft · Romanesque Revival · 1887
Memorial Union 0.2 mi · Renaissance Revival
State Historical Society 0.2 mi · Neoclassical
University of Wisconsin Armory and Gymnasium 0.2 mi · Romanesque Revival · 1894
DeLuca Biochemistry Building 0.4 mi · Colonial Revival · 1912
Allen Centennial Gardens 0.5 mi · Queen Anne · 1897

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