Nottingham Cooperative

Nottingham Cooperative
Nottingham Cooperative is located in Wisconsin
Nottingham Cooperative
Location within Wisconsin
General information
Town or cityMadison, Wisconsin
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43°04′41″N 89°23′34″W / 43.078019°N 89.392804°W / 43.078019; -89.392804
Completed1927
Design and construction
Architect(s)Clarence E. Shepard

Nottingham Cooperative (or Nottingham as referred to by its residents) is a 21-room housing cooperative located at 146 Langdon St. in Madison, Wisconsin, on the shore of Lake Mendota. Nottingham was incorporated in February, 1971, by a group of lawyers and students from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The membership is usually composed of a mix of about 20 students and non-students. Unlike eleven other housing cooperatives near the campus area, Nottingham is not part of the Madison Community Cooperative.

The building was built in 1927 in the Mediterranean Revival Style.

Nottingham has hosted musical and dramatic events.

History

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The house was originally built in 1927 for the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity by Kansas architect Clarence E. Shepard (1869 - 1949).[citation needed] Shepard was an architect of Frank Lloyd Wright's Prairie School in Kansas City, although 146 was built in the Mediterranean Revival Style. At that time, this Spanish style of architecture was popular on the west coast, especially in Hollywood, but rare in the Midwest. Nottingham's tile roof is one of the building's Mediterranean Revival features.

Past owners include the fraternities Sigma Phi Epsilon (1927–1939) and Phi Sigma Delta (1940–1942), an all-girls dormitory called Shoreland House (1943–1951), and the fraternity Pi Lambda Phi (1952–1970). Nottingham celebrated its 50th anniversary as a co-op in 2021.

Events

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Over the years Nottingham has hosted many events, usually held in the ballroom. Nottingham collects no money for these shows.[1]

Bands that have played at Nottingham

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Notable Alumni

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Stacy Jo Scott

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Albertoni, Rich, "Live from our Living Room: The free-spirited Nottingham Co-op reemerges as an avant-garde performance venue", The Isthmus, p.16. January 30, 2004, Madison, Wisconsin.
  2. ^ "Hüsker Dü Performance Dates".
  3. ^ "Bikini Kill Newspaper Articles".
  4. ^ "Poster Children Tour Dates".
  5. ^ "Trin-Tran past shows". Archived from the original on 2006-06-10. Retrieved 2006-12-15.
  6. ^ "Cock ESP past shows".
  7. ^ a b c "Midwest experimental music this weekend". Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2009-03-26.
  8. ^ "Costes Holy Virgin Cult Tour".
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  10. ^ "Nihilist Records news, 2003-12-10". Archived from the original on 2006-12-10. Retrieved 2006-12-15.
  11. ^ "Nautical Shows". Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
  12. ^ ""Confrontational Dance Music Takes Over the World", LosingToday.com".
  13. ^ "Flying Luttenbachers on Tour, Avant Music News".
  14. ^ "Fuck the Facts show listing".[permanent dead link]
  15. ^ "Envy with Sleeping People". Archived from the original on 2012-07-18.
  16. ^ "Upsilon Acrux Brings Prog Fever to the Nation".
  17. ^ a b c d "The Present Age on Instagram: "Friday's Nottingham Cooperative show was even better than anticipated. Thank you to Hernán and @tutituuu for making it happen. Photos by @whitebergey.photography Even though there's no shot of Brandon, you know he's there. Rickenbacker armed and ready, delays a-flowing, cool as hell. Be sure to follow: @commonwealth_ftw @sexcommafear @lunarmothband"". Instagram. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
  18. ^ a b c d White-Bergey, Drake. "Arthurfest rocks the Nottingham with impressive indie lineup". The Daily Cardinal. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
  19. ^ a b c d e f "Excuse Me Who Are You? on Instagram". www.instagram.com. 2023-11-21. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
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