Memorial Union (University of Wisconsin–Madison)

Memorial Union
Front of the Union in 2024
Location800 Langdon Street, Madison, Wisconsin
Coordinates43°4′35″N 89°24′0″W / 43.07639°N 89.40000°W / 43.07639; -89.40000
Built1928, theater wing 1938
Built byJacob Pfeffer of Duluth, MN (central core and commons wing), Jacobson Bros. of Chicago (theater wing)
ArchitectArthur Peabody (exterior), Leon Pecheret (interior), Michael Hare (theater wing)
Architectural styleNeo-Renaissance (main building), Streamline Moderne (theater wing)
Part ofBascom Hill Historic District (ID74000065)
NRHP reference No.15000255
Added to NRHPMay 19, 2015

Memorial Union is located on the south shore of Lake Mendota on the campus of the University of Wisconsin–Madison. On the lakeshore to the north of the building is the Terrace, a popular outdoor space overlooking the lake. It has gained a reputation as one of the most beautiful student centers on a university campus.