Horticultural Hall (Lake Geneva, Wisconsin)
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Horticultural Hall is a conference center in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it was built in 1911 as a location for the professional gardeners working on nearby estates to meet and discuss their work.
Horticultural Hall | |
Location | 330 Broad St., Lake Geneva, Wisconsin |
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Coordinates | 42°35′39″N 88°26′7″W / 42.59417°N 88.43528°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Architect | Spencer and Powers; Reinert, Malsch and Baumbach |
Architectural style | Bungalow/Craftsman |
NRHP reference No. | 99001220[1] |
Added to NRHP | September 29, 1999 |
In 1968, the Horticultural Hall served as the site of the first formal Gen Con, organized by Gary Gygax.[2] Gen Con was hosted there until it was moved to the University of Wisconsin–Parkside campus in Kenosha in 1978.[3]
The hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Kushner, David (March 10, 2008). "Dungeon Master: The Life and Legacy of Gary Gygax". Wired.com. Retrieved October 16, 2008.
- ^ Miller II, Stanley A. (August 3, 2002). "Gen gone: Next year, gamers will be draggin' their tales to Indiana prairie". Journal Sentinel. Archived from the original on March 31, 2007. Retrieved October 22, 2008.
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