Editing Madison, Wisconsin (section)

===Architecture===
[[File:Madison 1-3-2011 019 (6793958672).jpg|thumb|[[Monona Terrace]] convention center as seen from [[Lake Monona]]]]

Madison's architectural landmarks reflect a wide range of styles, ranging from the first [[Usonia]]n house designed by modern architect [[Frank Lloyd Wright]] to imposing [[brutalist]] buildings on the campus of UW–Madison and [[art deco]] towers interspersed through the downtown. Some of the most prominent buildings on the skyline include the Beaux-Arts [[Wisconsin State Capitol]], the Renaissance Revival [[University of Wisconsin Memorial Union]], the Wright-designed [[Monona Terrace]], and the postmodern [[Overture Center for the Arts]] designed by [[César Pelli]].

The height of Madison's skyline is limited by a state law that restricts building heights in the downtown area. All buildings within one mile (1.6&nbsp;km) of the Wisconsin State Capitol have to be less than {{Convert|1032.8|ft|}} above sea level to preserve the view of the building from most areas of the city.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 12, 1990 |title=1989 Wisconsin Act 222 |url=http://www.legis.state.wi.us/acts89-93/89Act222.pdf#search=%22site%3Awi.us%2016.842%22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061011104440/http://www.legis.state.wi.us/acts89-93/89Act222.pdf#search=%22site%3Awi.us%2016.842%22 |archive-date=October 11, 2006 |access-date=October 3, 2006 |publisher=[[State of Wisconsin]]}}</ref> The State Capitol dome was modeled after the dome of the [[United States Capitol]] and was erected on the high point of the isthmus. Capitol Square is located in Madison's urban core.

[[File:Jacobs First House - living room 02.jpg|thumb|The [[Herbert and Katherine Jacobs First House|Jacobs First House]] is a [[UNESCO World Heritage Site]]]]

Madison is [[List of Frank Lloyd Wright works|home to eight buildings]] by renowned Wisconsin-born architect Frank Lloyd Wright, more than any city outside the Chicago area. Wright, who spent much of his childhood in Madison and briefly attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison, worked from his [[Taliesin (studio)|Taliesin studio]] in nearby Spring Green. Notable designs in Madison include Monona Terrace, the city's lakefront convention center, and Wright's first Usonian house, the [[Herbert and Katherine Jacobs First House]], which is a [[The 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright|UNESCO World Heritage Site]].<ref name="Frank Lloyd Wright Architecture by City and State">{{Cite web |title=Frank Lloyd Wright Architecture by City and State |url=https://www.thoughtco.com/architecture-by-frank-lloyd-wright-3573373 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190615195747/https://www.thoughtco.com/architecture-by-frank-lloyd-wright-3573373 |archive-date=June 15, 2019 |access-date=July 17, 2019 |publisher=[[ThoughtCo]]}}</ref><ref name="The 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright" />

Other prominent prairie style and Usonian architects, including [[Louis Sullivan]] and [[Claude and Starck]], also have notable works in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Property/HI5802|title=3219 TOPPING RD &#124; Property Record|date=January 1, 2012|website=Wisconsin Historical Society}}</ref> The [[Harold C. Bradley House]], located in University Heights, was a 1908–1910 collaboration between Sullivan and [[George Grant Elmslie]].<ref name="sigma">{{Cite web |title=Our House, Sigma Phi of Wisconsin |url=http://sigmaphi.startlogic.com/sigmaphiofwisconsin/house.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090620060820/http://sigmaphi.startlogic.com/sigmaphiofwisconsin/house.html |archive-date=June 20, 2009 |access-date=July 29, 2008}}</ref> Claude and Starck designed over 175 buildings in Madison, many still standing, such as [[Breese Stevens Field]], Doty School (now condos), and many private residences.<ref>"[http://www.madisonmagazine.com/article.php?story_id=152147&xstate=view_story Behold&nbsp;... The Genius Of Claude And Starck] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080929164757/http://www.madisonmagazine.com/article.php?story_id=152147&xstate=view_story |date=September 29, 2008 |publisher=Madison Magazine}}</ref>

Downtown Madison features numerous examples of art deco and [[art moderne]] styles. Notable examples include Quisling Terrace, with its rounded corners and terracing, and [[Tenney Building|Tenney Plaza]], distinguished by lake views, marble and brass lobby details, and vertical lines, marking the city's first steel-frame high-rise.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Geiger |first=Ally |date=February 14, 2023 |title=Architecture Styles in Madison, WI |url=https://608today.6amcity.com/architecture-styles-madison-wi |access-date=June 16, 2024 |website=608today |language=en}}</ref>  The art deco [[State Office Building (Madison, Wisconsin)|State Office Building]], the tallest office building in Madison, was built in 1931 and is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 1, 2015 |title=1 West Wilson Street: History of the State Office Building {{!}} Wisconsin Department of Health Services |url=https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/1ww/history.htm |access-date=June 16, 2024 |website=www.dhs.wisconsin.gov |language=en}}</ref> The [[Orpheum Theatre (Madison, Wisconsin)|Orpheum Theater]], also on the National Register, is located a block from the state capitol on State Street and is recognized as the city's best-surviving [[movie palace]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/NationalRegister/NR2316|title=Orpheum Theater|date=January 2012 |publisher=Wisconsin Historical Society|access-date=August 28, 2023}}</ref> The UW–Madison campus has numerous buildings in the brutalist style, including the George L. Mosse Humanities Building designed by [[Harry Weese]] and the [[Chazen Museum of Art]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=McMahan |first=Kip |date=April 20, 2021 |title=The Mosse Humanities Building: An Unfortunate History & Future |url=https://d1t7dpw65z19lw.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2021/04/Mosse-Humanities-Badger-Talks-Live.pdf |website=Badger Talks LIVE}}</ref>