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Longfellow School
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National Register of Historic Places

Longfellow School

On the National Register since 199630 years
Tudor RevivalListed 1996Madison

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

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About Longfellow School

Longfellow School, at 1010 Chandler St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 7, 1996. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Tudor Revival, as it does for 79 other Wisconsin listings. The listing covers 2 acres. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isSchool 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 · 45 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1918 to today

  1. 1918Built
  2. 1996Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 30 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 25 minutes

1010 Chandler St., Madison · about 0.8 miles on foot, as the crow flies

Around it

5 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

More like it

Tudor Revival style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Tudor Revival.

Memories of Longfellow School

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Questions about Longfellow School

Is Longfellow School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 7, 1996 (Register number 96000239).

Is Longfellow School 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, 0.8 miles away.

Can you visit Longfellow School?

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 Longfellow School?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 45 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 106780508 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.