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Machinery Row
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National Register of Historic Places

Machinery Row

Also known as Brown Brothers' Business Block

On the National Register since 198244 years
Romanesque RevivalListed 1982Madison
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About Machinery Row

Machinery Row, at 601-627 Williamson St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 12, 1982. The Register lists it for its commerce and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Romanesque Revival, as it does for 29 other Wisconsin listings. The listing covers 1.1 acres. Nine more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric building in Madison, Wisconsin. 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 · 27 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1898 to today

  1. 1898Built
  2. 1982Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 44 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

601-627 Williamson St., Madison · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Machinery RowStart here
  2. 2East Wilson Street Historic DistrictPrairie Style · next door
  3. 3Wisconsin Wagon Company FactoryLate Victorian · Built 1903 · next door
  4. 4Madison Gas and Electric Company PowerhouseClassical Revival · Built 1902 · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5McCormick-International Harvester Company Branch HouseCommercial Style · Built 1898 · 0.1 mi on
Around it

32 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BCardinal HotelVictorian0.1 miBMadison Saddlery CompanyBuilding0.2 miBSt. Patrick's Roman Catholic ChurchRomanesque Revival · Built 18880.2 miBJohn George Ott HouseHigh Victorian Italianate · Built 18730.2 miBMadison Candy CompanyCommercial Style · Built 19030.2 miBChristian Dick BlockLate Victorian · Built 18890.3 miBFess HotelVictorian · Built 18540.3 miDSimeon Mills Historic DistrictItalianate0.3 miBThompson's BlockItalianate0.3 miBTimothy C. and Katherine McCarthy HouseQueen Anne0.3 miDJenifer-Spaight Historic DistrictItalianate0.3 miBHyer's HotelItalianate · Built 18540.3 miBBiederstaedt GroceryItalianate · Built 18740.3 miBKlueter and Company Wholesale Grocery WarehouseBuilt 19160.3 miBState Office BuildingArt Deco · Built 19290.4 miBKing Street ArcadeBuilding0.4 miBBellevue Apartment BuildingBuilt 19130.4 miBTenney BuildingBuilding0.4 mi
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BUnited States Post Office and Federal CourthouseClassical Revival · Built 19290.4 miBAmerican Exchange BankItalian Renaissance Revival · Built 18710.4 miBBelmont HotelClassical Revival · Built 19240.4 miBWakeley-Giles Commercial BuildingCommercial Vernacular0.4 miBRobert M. Lamp HouseBuilt 19030.4 miDEast Dayton Street Historic DistrictAstylistic Utilitarian Building0.4 miBMiller HouseItalianate · Built 18530.4 miBCity MarketPrairie School · Built 19090.4 miBBadger State Shoe CompanyClassical Revival · Built 19100.4 miBJackman BuildingPrairie School · Built 19130.5 mi★Wisconsin State CapitolClassical · Built 19700.5 miBMadison WaterworksBuilding0.5 miBJudson C. Cutter HouseVictorian · Built 18820.5 miStStevens, Breese, Municipal Athletic FieldBuilt 19250.5 mi
More like it

Romanesque Revival style, nearby

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

St. Patrick's Roman Catholic ChurchBuilt 1888 · 0.2 mi away
Carrie Pierce HouseBuilt 1857 · 0.7 mi away
University of Wisconsin Armory and GymnasiumBuilt 1894 · 1.2 mi away
University of Wisconsin Science HallBuilt 1887 · 1.3 mi away

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Questions about Machinery Row

Is Machinery Row on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 12, 1982 (Register number 82000654).

Is Machinery Row a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Wisconsin has 43 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Wisconsin State Capitol, 0.5 miles away.

Can you visit Machinery Row?

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 Machinery Row?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 27 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 106780513 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.