North Hall

North Hall was the University of Wisconsin–Madison's first building. Built in 1851 in the woods and brush that would become , this one building was the UW for its first four years, housing both dorm rooms and lecture halls.
  • University building
  • …lies at an elevation of 938 feet (286 metres)
  • …has 4 floors
  • …has a hipped roof
  • Description: first building on University of Wisconsin campus
  • Address: 1050 Bascom Mall, Madison, WI
  • Also known as
    “North Hall, Building #88”
    “North Hall, University of Wisconsin”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bascom Hill and Chazen Museum of Art.

Peak
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is the iconic main quadrangle that forms…

Museum
The is an art museum located… is situated 1,300 feet southeast of North Hall.

Museum
The L.R. Ingersoll Physics Museum is located on the… is situated 1,000 feet southwest of North Hall.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shorewood Hills and Maple Bluff.

Village
is a village in , , United States. is situated 2 miles west of North Hall.

Village
is a village in , United States. is situated 3 miles northeast of North Hall.

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is a city in , United States. is situated 3½ miles east of North Hall.

North Hall

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Latitude
43.07569° or 43° 4′ 33″ north
Longitude
-89.40294° or 89° 24′ 11″ west
Open location code
86MG3HGW+7R
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