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Jackman Building
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National Register of Historic Places

Jackman Building

On the National Register since 198046 years
Prairie SchoolListed 1980Madison

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Jackman Building

Jackman Building, at 111 S. Hamilton St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 27, 1980. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Prairie School, as it does for 59 other Wisconsin listings. 18 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isOffice 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 · 22 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1913 to today

  1. 1913Built, designed by Claude and Starck
  2. 1980Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 46 years
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111 S. Hamilton St., Madison · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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36 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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Prairie School style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Prairie School.

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Questions about Jackman Building

Is Jackman Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 27, 1980 (Register number 80000121).

Is Jackman Building a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Wisconsin has 43 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Wisconsin State Capitol, 0.1 miles away.

Can you visit Jackman Building?

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 Jackman Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 22 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 106780462 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.