University of Wisconsin Armory and Gymnasium

Architect: Conover & Porter
Year: 1894
Style: Romanesque Revival
City: Madison, WI

The University of Wisconsin Armory and Gymnasium is a Romanesque Revival building completed in 1894 and designed by the firm Conover & Porter. It holds National Historic Landmark status, is individually designated a Madison Landmark, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as both a listed place and a contributing property.

the building

Castellated massing. The building's Romanesque Revival style is expressed in castellated massing and ornament, highly visible from the street.

the style

Completed in 1894, the Armory and Gymnasium's Romanesque Revival style earned it National Historic Landmark recognition, with its castellated massing and ornament still highly visible from the street.

the architect

Conover & Porter designed the University of Wisconsin Armory and Gymnasium, completed in 1894.

significance

The Armory and Gymnasium is a National Historic Landmark, a National Register of Historic Places listed place and contributing property, and an individually designated Madison Landmark.

nearby

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State Historical Society 400 ft · Neoclassical
University of Wisconsin Science Hall 0.1 mi · Romanesque Revival · 1887
North Hall 0.2 mi · Greek Revival · 1851
Judge Arthur B. Braley House 0.4 mi · Gothic Revival · 1875
John J. Suhr House 0.4 mi · Second Empire · 1902

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