Fess Hotel
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About Fess Hotel
Fess Hotel, at 123 E. Doty Street, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 21, 1978. The Register lists it for its commerce and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Victorian, as it does for 37 other Wisconsin listings. 17 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isHotel building in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 25 MB · National Archives↗1854 to today
- 1854Built
- 1978Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 48 years
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123 E. Doty Street, Madison · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
42 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
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Victorian style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Victorian.
Memories of Fess Hotel
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Questions about Fess Hotel
Is Fess Hotel on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Sep 21, 1978 (Register number 78003204).
Is Fess Hotel a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Wisconsin has 43 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Wisconsin State Capitol, 0.2 miles away.
Can you visit Fess Hotel?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Fess Hotel?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 25 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 106780401 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.