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📜 History & landmarks · Monument

WDVA

National Register Capitol Neighborhoods Local

A monument on W Washington Ave, in the middle of things: 719 places within a five-minute walk. One of 296 history & landmarks in Madison.

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On the National Register since 1970

Old Synagogue

Old Synagogue

Old Synagogue was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 29, 1970. It is significant for its religion at the local level. Its architecture is described as Victorian and Gothic.

The Gates of Heaven Synagogue, also known as the Old Synagogue, is a historic synagogue in Madison, Wisconsin, United States, designed by German immigrant architect August Kutzbock and constructed in 1863 for the Gates of Heaven congregation. The congregation that commissioned the synagogue was a group of 17 German-speaking Jewish families that met within the building until financial difficulties obliged them to ren…

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719 places within a five-minute walk of WDVA.

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201 W Washington Ave

The nearest neighbor is Wisconsin Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board, 1 min walk away.

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Address201 W Washington Ave · 53703
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NeighborhoodCapitol Neighborhoods
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WDVAOther history & landmarksEverything elseFive-minute walk
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Address
201 W Washington Ave
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Phone
(800) 947-8387
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Status
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.

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