Bascom Hill
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| Bascom Hill Historic District | |
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| (U.S. Registered Historic District) | |
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| Location: | Bounded by Observatory Dr., University Ave., and N. Park, Langdon, and State Sts. Madison, Wisconsin |
| Built/Founded: | 1851 |
| Architectural style(s): | Gothic, Other, Romanesque |
| Added to NRHP: | September 12, 1974 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 74000065 [1] |
| Governing body: | State |
Bascom Hill is the main quadrangle that forms the symbolic 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 Board of Regents. The hill itself is a drumlin [1], formed by glacial deposits about 18,000 years ago.
The first university building, North Hall, was constructed on Bascom Hill in 1851 and is still in use by the Department of Political Science. The second building, South Hall, was built in 1855 and is also still in use. The hill is crowned by Bascom Hall, the main administration building for the campus. Near the main entrance to Bascom Hall sits a statue of President Abraham Lincoln. Bascom Hill is also home to Birge Hall, which houses the Department of Botany; Music Hall; Science Hall, which houses the Department of Geography and the Gaylord Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies; the Education Building, originally home to the School of Engineering; and the University of Wisconsin Law School.
Bascom Hill and some of its buildings are featured in the 1986 movie Back to School and the 2006 movie The Last Kiss.
[edit] References
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2006-03-15).
[edit] External links
- Bascom Hill photo gallery from the Wisconsin Electronic Reader
- Bascom Hill is at coordinates Coordinates:
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