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.
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| Location | 330 Broad St., Lake Geneva, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates | 42°35′39″N 88°26′7″W / 42.59417°N 88.43528°W / 42.59417; -88.43528 |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Architect | Spencer and Powers; Reinert, Malsch and Baumbach |
| Architectural style | Bungalow/Craftsman |
| NRHP reference No. | 99001220[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 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]
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