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1919 EXPO WAY | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

1919 EXPO WAY

Architecture and History Inventory
1919 EXPO WAY | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:
Other Name:Dane County Coliseum
Contributing:
Reference Number:108153
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):1919 EXPO WAY
County:Dane
City:Madison
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
Town:
Range:
Direction:
Section:
Quarter Section:
Quarter/Quarter Section:
PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1967
Additions:
Survey Date:1973
Historic Use:stadium/arena
Architectural Style:Other Vernacular
Structural System:
Wall Material:Concrete
Architect: Law, Law, Potter and Nystrom
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
National Register Listing Date:
State Register Listing Date:
NOTES
Additional Information:A low, domed roof is made of metal.

"The Dane County Memorial Coliseum is designed to accommodate large sporting events, trade shows, ice events, etc. The main seating area is 312 ft in diameter with a height of almost 100 ft. and no interior columns. An unobstructed view for over 10,000 seats is provided beneath the steel dome structure." A Celebration of Architecture: Wisconsin Society of Architects Tour of Significant Architecture, 1979.
Bibliographic References:A Celebration of Architecture: Wisconsin Society of Architects Tour of Significant Architecture, 1979.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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