The Edgewater (Madison, Wisconsin)

Located on the shore of Lake Mendota near the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Wisconsin State Capitol, the Edgewater Hotel was originally built as the Edgewater Apartment and Hotel in 1946–48. Greatly expanded by additions in 1973 and 2014, the original building is a contributing structure in the Mansion Hill Historic District, which has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1997. It was listed as one of the Historic Hotels of America by the National Trust for Historic Preservation in 2015. Designed by the Danish-born architect Lawrence Monberg, the original building has been described as a fine example of Streamline or Art Moderne architecture. Its NRHP nomination states: There are five Art Moderne buildings in the Mansion Hill district.... In Wisconsin, Art Moderne was built between 1930 and 1950. Inspired by advances in technology and industrialization, Art Moderne has a horizonal, streamlined appearance. This look is achieved through the use of smooth wall finishes, flat roofs, curving walls and horizontal bands of windows. Three of the Art Moderne buildings in Mansion Hill are superb examples of the style. All three were designed by Lawrence Monberg, then living in Kenosha. The Quisling Towers Apartments at 1 East Gilman Street (1937, NRHP) is veneered with buff brick and displays horizontal bands of windows at the corners, surmounted by l

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