Memorial Union is located on the south shore of Lake Mendota on the campus of the University of Wisconsin–Madison. On the lakeshore to the north of the building is the Terrace, a popular outdoor space overlooking the lake. It has gained a reputation as one of the most beautiful student centers on a university campus.
Location: 800 Langdon Street, Madison, Wisconsin
Built: 1928, theater wing 1938
Built by: Jacob Pfeffer of Duluth, MN (central core and commons wing), Jacobson Bros. of Chicago (theater wing)
Architect: Arthur Peabody (exterior), Leon Pecheret (interior), Michael Hare (theater wing)
Architectural style: Neo-Renaissance (main building), Streamline Moderne (theater wing)
Part of: Bascom Hill Historic District (ID74000065)
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