Lamb Building
Also known as Davis Block
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Lamb Building
Lamb Building, at 114 State St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 2, 1984. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Queen Anne, as it does for 277 other Wisconsin listings. Nine more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isCommercial 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 · 52 MB · National Archives↗1905 to today
- 1905Built, designed by Claude and Starck
- 1984Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 42 years
Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes
114 State St., Madison · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Lamb BuildingStart here
- 2
University of Wisconsin Memorial UnionBuilding · next door - 3
University Presbyterian Church and Student CenterLate Gothic Revival · Built 1935 · next door - 4
State Historical Society of WisconsinRenaissance · Built 1846 · next door - 5
University of Wisconsin Science HallRomanesque Revival · Built 1887 · next door
16 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Queen Anne style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Queen Anne.
Memories of Lamb Building
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
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Questions about Lamb Building
Is Lamb Building on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Aug 2, 1984 (Register number 84003645).
Is Lamb Building a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Wisconsin has 43 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is North Hall, University of Wisconsin, 0.2 miles away.
Can you visit Lamb 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 Lamb Building?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 52 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 106780483 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.