University of Wisconsin Armory and Gymnasium - Madison WI
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The University of Wisconsin Armory and Gymnasium, also called "the Red Gym," is a building on the campus of University of Wisconsin-Madison. It was originally used as a combination gymnasium and armory beginning in 1894.
Waymark Code: WMM5KM
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 07/25/2014
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This was the site of the 1904 Wisconsin Republican Convention, a seminal event in the history of the Progressive Movement. At this convention, Robert M. La Follette's Progressives defeated the Stalwarts for control of the Wisconsin Republican Party. Widespread favorable publicity launched La Follette on the national scene. The controversy and legal suit engendered by the "Gymnasium Convention" and La Follette's subsequent vindication by the Supreme Court of Wisconsin led the Progressives to victory that November, giving them a majority in the state legislature the following year. This allowed the enactment of substantial reforms, many of which were subsequently adopted by many states across the Nation.
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Street address:
716 Langdon St.
Madison, WI
County / Borough / Parish: Dane
Year listed: 1993
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event
Periods of significance: 1900-1924
Historic function: Defense, Recreation And Culture, Social
Current function: Education, Recreation And Culture
Privately owned?: no
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
National Historic Landmark Link: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
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