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North Hall
A landmark on Bascom Mall, in the middle of things: 238 places within a five-minute walk. One of 296 history & landmarks in Madison.
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On the National Register since 1966
North Hall, University of Wisconsin
North Hall, University of Wisconsin was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 15, 1966, and named a National Historic Landmark on Dec 21, 1965. It is significant for its education at the national level.
North Hall was the University of Wisconsin–Madison's first building. Built in 1851 in the woods and brush that would become Bascom Hill, this one building was the UW for its first four years, housing both dorm rooms and lecture halls. John Muir resided in North Hall when he was a student at the university from 1860 to 1863. In 1965 North Hall was listed as a National Historic Landmark. It currently houses the offic…
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Campus BuildingCollege University
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238 places within a five-minute walk of North Hall.
🌳Get outsideSchool of Education1 min walk🎭See some artUW Wisconsin State Herbarium2 min walk☕Grab a coffeeOpen Book Cafe2 min walk🍽️EatDer Rathskeller3 min walk
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UW Department of Political ScienceCollege university
1 min walk🎓UW School of Education Career CenterCollege university
1 min walk🎓UW-Madison SoE Career CenterCollege university
1 min walk🎓Global Higher Education Master's Program at UW-MadisonCollege university
1 min walk🎓University of Wisconsin Education Building.College university
1 min walk🏫UW-Madison School of EducationCampus building
1 min walkWhere it is
Directions →1050 Bascom Mall
The nearest neighbor is UW Department of Political Science, 1 min walk away.
Address1050 Bascom Mall · 53706
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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.