North Hall, University of Wisconsin - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
North Hall, University of Wisconsin - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
North Hall was the University of Wisconsin's first building. Built in 1851 in the woods and brush that would become Bascom Hill, this one building was the UW for its first four years, housing both dorm rooms and lecture halls. John Muir resided in North Hall when he was a student at the university from 1860 to 1863.McClelland, Harold E. "Oldest Buildings Saw U.W. Reach Manhood." Wisconsin State Journal [Madison] 21 Nov. 1948. Print. UW Madison Archives. Read more on Wikipedia
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