Brittingham Boathouse, Madison, Wisconsin
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| Brittingham Boathouse Restoration | |
| Designer | Dorschner Associates, Inc., Madison, Wisconsin, USA |
| Location | Madison, Wisconsin, USA |
| Date | 2005 to 2007 |
| Building Type | Park |
| Context | Waterfront |
| Builder | Joe Daniels Construction Co. |
| Street Address | |
| Notes | http://www.dorschnerassociates.com |
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Dorschner|Associates, Inc. provided architectural, planning and landscape design services for the lifting and relocation, restoration and addition to this National Historic Register, rowing club building located on the shore of Lake Monona. The building is the oldest surviving park building in the City of Madison. Green building design features include low-VOC paint, pervious pavers, and a native landscape design with rain gardens to capture parking lot storm water.
| Building Details | |
| Awards | Received the 2007 Historic Preservation Award for restoration, renovation, and relocation from the Madison Trust for Historic Preservation, and the 2007 Historic Preservation Award from the Wisconsin Historical Society. The building was also named the Longest Structure Moved in 2006 by the Mid-States Association of Structural Movers. |
