Agricultural Heating Station
The Agricultural Heating Station is a historic heating plant built in 1901 on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus. In 1985 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.Photo: Jdsteakley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: University building
- Description: United States historic place
- Also known as: “Agricultural Bulletin Building”
- Address: 1535 Observatory Drive, Madison, WI
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Washburn Observatory and Allen Centennial Gardens.
Washburn Observatory
Photo: Chris Rycroft, CC BY 2.0.
The Washburn Observatory is an astronomical observatory located at 1401 Observatory Drive on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Washburn Observatory is situated 710 feet east of Agricultural Heating Station.
Allen Centennial Gardens
Garden
Photo: Jdsteakley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Allen Centennial Garden is a free public garden on the grounds of the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The grounds feature the Agricultural Dean's House, a brick Queen Anne-style home built in 1896, and the home of the first four deans of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. Allen Centennial Gardens is situated 510 feet northwest of Agricultural Heating Station.
Hiram Smith Hall and Annex
University building
Photo: Jdsteakley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Hiram Smith Hall and Annex is part of the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. The hall was built in 1891 to house the first permanent dairy school in the western hemisphere, which had been established the year before.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shorewood Hills and Maple Bluff.
Shorewood Hills
Village
Photo: Motorrad-67, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Agricultural Heating Station.
Maple Bluff
Village
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 3½ miles northeast of Agricultural Heating Station.
Monona
Village
Photo: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0.
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 4 miles east of Agricultural Heating Station.
Agricultural Heating Station
- Categories: building and education
- Location: Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.07633° or 43° 4′ 35″ northLongitude
-89.41161° or 89° 24′ 42″ westLevels
3Operator
UW-MadisonOpen location code
86MG3HGQ+G9OpenStreetMap ID
way 38953058OpenStreetMap feature
building=universityWikidata ID
Q54952767
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