List of tallest buildings in Madison

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This is a list of the tallest buildings in Madison, Wisconsin.[1] Lists vary due to completion status and "approximate" heights provided, so a list of all high-rise buildings showing floor counts and construction status is probably more useful.[2] The Wisconsin State Capitol is the tallest building in Madison. The tallest building in Madison's central business district is the State Office Building. In the mid- to late-2000s more high-rise buildings were constructed.[3] A height restriction on the Madison Isthmus protects views of the Wisconsin State Capitol. The law restricts buildings to be no taller than the base of the pillars surrounding the dome (about 187 feet).[4]

The history of skyscrapers in Madison begins with the Churchill Building, completed in 1915. The current State Capitol was completed in 1917, and was the third built in Madison, replacing the previous one which was destroyed in a fire on February 27, 1904.[5] Because of Madison's height restriction, buildings rarely exceed over 160 feet in height. The tallest building ever proposed was the Archipelago Village Tower, a 27-story, 570-foot-tall (170 m) office and condominium tower, however it is unlikely to ever be constructed because of the city's height restriction.[6]

This list includes certain well-known high-rise buildings (over 35 meters). Many buildings in that height range are omitted.[2]

Tallest buildings[edit]

Rank Name Image Height
ft / m 		Floors Year Note
1 Wisconsin State Capitol 284 / 86 6 1917 Tallest building in Madison, and tallest building in the state outside of Milwaukee
2 Van Hise Hall 243 / 74 19 1967 Tallest building on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus, and the highest building in the city based on elevation. One of the 60 tallest education buildings in the world, it is slated to be demolished in 2025 per the university's master plan.[7]
3 UW Engineering Research Building 184[8] / 56 14 1968
4 UW Atmospheric Oceanic & Space Sciences Building 180 / 55 15 1966 The height of the building does not reflect the GOES satellite dishes, weather stations, power/communication units and workstations, or a POES satellite receiver located on the top of the building.[9][10]
5 State Office Building 177 / 54 13 1939 Tallest office building on the Madison isthmus[11]
6 151 East Wilson 172 / 52 14 2018
7 University Square Office Building 164 / 50 12 2008 Located between University Avenue and Johnson Street at Lake Street, the complex consists of three parts: a 2-story retail mall; a 10-story apartment tower; and a 9-story office tower owned by the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
8 Ovation 309 162 / 50 14 2015 Located on W. Johnson Street near the intersection of State Street.
9 Edgewater Hotel 160 / 49 15 1945 A remodeling of the Edgewater was completed in 2014. The new tower's height is 160 feet.
10 The Constellation Apartments 158[12] / 48 14 2014 Located in the rapidly growing Capitol East District.
11 The Galaxie 158 / 48 14 2016 Located in the rapidly growing Capitol East District.
12 One Hundred Wisconsin Avenue 157.07 / 47.8[13] 12 2004 Located on the capitol square, this mixed-use building features retail, office (floors 1-4), and luxury condominiums (floors 5-12). Received the highest ratings ever given by the city's Urban Design Commission. The design includes white bethel granite (the same as the state Capitol Building), limestone from a Mississippi River ledge, floor to ceiling glass, and copper.[13] Town Bank occupies a portion of the lower level.
13 Nolen Shore 149 / 45 12 2006 Named for John Nolen, Madison's landscape architect in the early 20th century.
14 The Loraine 143 / 43 10 1925 Originally built as a hotel, the building now houses condos. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.
15 The Lux 143 / 43 12 2016
16 Belmont Hotel/YWCA 140 / 42 11 1924 The building's height instigated Madison's current height restriction.[14]
17 Metropolitan Place 2 135 / 41 13 2007
18 Hovde Building 134 / 41 10 1928
19 Churchill Building 134 / 41 9 1915 Madison's first skyscraper and at the time of its construction the tallest building in Wisconsin outside of Milwaukee. Its erection led to a 90-foot (27 m) height limit for buildings around the Capitol that was struck down by the Wisconsin Supreme Court in 1923, allowing for the construction of the Belmont Hotel.[15]
20 City View 134 / 41 12 2014
21 309 West Washington 133 / 41 11 2008
22 The Lyric 132 / 41 11 2017 Located in the rapidly growing Capitol East District.
23 Hyatt Place Madison Downtown 126 / 38 11 2010
24 Tenney Plaza (aka The Tenney Building) 125 / 38 10 1929 A 10-story art deco building designed by Law, Law & Potter that was Madison's first steel building.[16][17]
25 Weston Place 122/37 12 2005 High-rise condo building on Madison's west side.
26 Capitol Centre Apartments building I & 2 119 / 36 16 1982 High-rise apartment building in downtown Madison.
27 Oakwood Village tower 118 / 36 15 1975 Located on the west side of Madison,[18] this senior living center is the one of only two entries on this list located outside of the downtown and campus areas.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Tallest buildings in Madison". Emporis Corporation. Archived from the original on March 1, 2017. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "High-rise buildings in Madison". Emporis Corporation. Archived from the original on March 1, 2017. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  3. ^ Medaris, David. "The sky's the limit: Downtown Madison keeps growing up". Isthmus The Daily Page. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
  4. ^ "An act to renumber 16.94; and to create 16.842 of the statutes, relating to: state capitol view preservation". Act No. 222 of 12 April 1990. Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved June 15, 2010.
  5. ^ "Capitol Facts - History". Wisconsin.gov. Archived from the original on August 6, 2013. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
  6. ^ "Archipelago Village Tower | Buildings". Madison /: Emporis. Retrieved August 7, 2013.[dead link]
  7. ^ Rivedal, Karen (January 29, 2005). "Down with Van Hise Hall". The Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved June 15, 2010.
  8. ^ "Engineering Research Building". emporis.com. Archived from the original on March 14, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
  9. ^ "Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Space Sciences Building". emporis.com. Retrieved July 29, 2010.[dead link]
  10. ^ "University of Wisconsin-Madison Buildings: Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Space Sciences Building". University of Wisconsin-Madison. Retrieved July 30, 2010.
  11. ^ "State Office Building". emporis.com. Retrieved June 15, 2010.[dead link]
  12. ^ "By design, Madison has no tall buildings". The Capital Times. April 9, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
  13. ^ a b "One Hundred Wisconsin Avenue". emporis.com. Retrieved March 26, 2014.[dead link]
  14. ^ "Belmont Hotel". emporis.com. Retrieved June 15, 2010.[dead link]
  15. ^ "Churchill Building". emporis.com. Retrieved June 15, 2010.[dead link]
  16. ^ "TenneyPlaza". emporis.com. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved September 5, 2011.
  17. ^ "TenneyPlaza". Urban Land Interests uli.com. Archived from the original on February 10, 2012. Retrieved September 5, 2011.
  18. ^ "Google Maps".
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