State Office Building (Madison, Wisconsin)

The State Office Building is a 13-story, 177-foot-tall (54 m) high-rise building located in downtown Madison, Wisconsin, United States. The building was built in three separate stages between 1931 and 1959, with the main section being completed in 1939. It is built in an art deco style, and it is the tallest office building in downtown Madison. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[2]

State Office Building
State Office Building
State Office Building (Madison, Wisconsin) is located in Wisconsin
State Office Building (Madison, Wisconsin)
State Office Building (Madison, Wisconsin) is located in the United States
State Office Building (Madison, Wisconsin)
Location1 W. Wilson St., Madison, Wisconsin
Coordinates43°4′19″N 89°22′54″W
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built1930
ArchitectPeabody, Arthur
Architectural styleArt Deco
NRHP reference No.82000658[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 28, 1982
The State Office Building's north side

Construction of the building
  • The primary facades consist mainly of gray granite masonry cut to size for their particular use.
  • The masonry wall construction of the first and main units built lack a water drainage system, albeit typical for their 1930s vintage.[3]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "State Office Building, Madison | 123326 | EMPORIS".
  3. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 14, 2011. Retrieved June 3, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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