Horticultural Hall (Lake Geneva, Wisconsin)

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
Location330 Broad St., Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
Coordinates42°35′39″N 88°26′7″W
Arealess than one acre
ArchitectSpencer and Powers; Reinert, Malsch and Baumbach
Architectural styleBungalow/Craftsman
NRHP reference No.99001220[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 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
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Kushner, David (March 10, 2008). "Dungeon Master: The Life and Legacy of Gary Gygax". Wired.com. Retrieved 2008-10-16.
  3. 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 2007-03-31. Retrieved 2008-10-22.


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