The downtown Madison area is located between two lakes.
Lake Monona and Lake Mendota.
This is a photo I took today from the Lake Monona side. Over looking Lake Monona, you can see the downtown Madison area, including the Monona Terrace and the Wisconsin State Capital building.
The Monona Terrace is the building front and center in the picture, looking like it is floating right on the water. The Monona Terrace is the city community and convention center and was designed by famed architect, Frank Lloyd Wright. From the Monona Terrace webpage:
The State Capital building is peaking out from behind a large brown building. Your can see the top of the dome. The State Capital building is the tallest building in the picture. The building reaches a height of 284 feet. The reason why it so clearly dominates the downtown Madison skyline is because of a little building ordinance called the “Capitol View Preservation Ordinance”. This ordinance states,
…that buildings within a mile of the State Capitol should not exceed the height of the base of the columns beneath the dome: 187.2 feet above Lake Monona.
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Nice photo. I admit sometimes I just drive through on my way to Chicago. If I stop next time will you give me a tour? 🙂 It will be before it snows.
of course I would give you a tour of Madison, T. we have lots of church’s and bar’s so you would love it here!!!
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What is the height of Monona Terrace?
Where were you when you were taking the photo? I’m working on a skyline of Madison and trying to figure out public access to the lakeshore since I don’t have a boat. Thanks!