Lathrop Hall

Lathrop Hall was built in 1908 as a women's gym and union of the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Madison, Wisconsin. In 1985 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places, significant because it is the site of founding of the Athletic Conference of American College Women in 1917, and the site of courses for the first dance major in the U.S. in 1926.

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Type: University building
Description: university building in Wisconsin, United States of America
Address: 1050 University Avenue, Madison, WI

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Luther Memorial Church and L. R. Ingersoll Physics Museum.

Luther Memorial Church

Church

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Luther Memorial Church is a Lutheran congregation at 1021 University Avenue in Madison, Wisconsin in the United States. A member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, it is known for its worship, music, education, social ministry and preschool programs.

L. R. Ingersoll Physics Museum

Museum

The L.R. Ingersoll Physics Museum is located on the second floor of Chamberlin Hall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. It is one of several museums on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus that focus on hands-on exhibits and public outreach. L. R. Ingersoll Physics Museum is situated 640 feet west of Lathrop Hall.

Bascom Hill

Peak

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Bascom Hill is the iconic main quadrangle that forms the historic core of the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus. It is located on the opposite end of State Street from the Wisconsin State Capitol, and is named after John Bascom, former president of the University of Wisconsin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shorewood Hills and Maple Bluff.

Shorewood Hills

Village

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Shorewood Hills is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. It was established in 1927. The population was 2,169 at the 2020 census. Entirely surrounded by the city of Madison and Lake Mendota, it is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area. Shorewood Hills is situated 2 miles west of Lathrop Hall.

Maple Bluff

Village

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Maple Bluff is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,368 at the 2020 census. It is a suburb of Madison located on the eastern shore of Lake Mendota and is part of the Madison metropolitan area. Maple Bluff is situated 3 miles northeast of Lathrop Hall.

Monona

Village

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Monona is a city in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. A suburb of the state capital, Madison, the city lies on the southeastern shore of Lake Monona, from which it takes its name. Monona is situated 3½ miles east of Lathrop Hall.

Lathrop Hall

Categories: building and education
Location: Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

43.0737° or 43° 4′ 25″ north

Longitude

-89.40302° or 89° 24′ 11″ west

Elevation

902 feet (275 metres)

Levels

Open location code

86MG3HFW+FQ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 39201161

OpenStreetMap feature

building=university

GeoNames ID

5259564

Wikidata ID

Q6495960

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