Nottingham Cooperative Explained

Map Type:USA Wisconsin
Coordinates:43.078°N -89.3928°W
Location Town:Madison, Wisconsin
Location Country:United States
Completion Date:1927
Architect: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

The house was originally built in 1927 for the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity by Kansas architect Clarence E. Shepard (1869 - 1949). 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

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

Bands that have played at Nottingham

Notable Alumni

Stacy Jo Scott

Notes

  1. 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. Web site: Hüsker Dü Performance Dates.
  3. Web site: Bikini Kill Newspaper Articles.
  4. Web site: Poster Children Tour Dates.
  5. Web site: Trin-Tran past shows . 2006-12-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060610080448/http://www.trin-tran.com/showings.html . 2006-06-10 . dead .
  6. Web site: Cock ESP past shows.
  7. Web site: Midwest experimental music this weekend . 2009-03-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110718160207/http://www.zornithology.com/zorn-list/2003/10/1.html?Midwest%20experimental%20music%20this%20weekend . 2011-07-18 . dead .
  8. Web site: Costes Holy Virgin Cult Tour.
  9. Web site: MotherFools Coffeehouse performance archive.
  10. Web site: Nihilist Records news, 2003-12-10 . 2006-12-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061210003717/http://www.nihilistrecords.net/news.php . 2006-12-10 . dead .
  11. Web site: Nautical Shows . 2009-03-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110711163314/http://heresee.com/nauticalshows.htm . 2011-07-11 . dead .
  12. Web site: "Confrontational Dance Music Takes Over the World", LosingToday.com.
  13. Web site: Flying Luttenbachers on Tour, Avant Music News.
  14. Web site: Fuck the Facts show listing .
  15. Web site: Envy with Sleeping People . https://archive.today/20120718125745/http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/99411/ . dead . 2012-07-18 .
  16. Web site: Upsilon Acrux Brings Prog Fever to the Nation.
  17. Web site: 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" . 2022-12-05 . Instagram . en.
  18. Web site: White-Bergey . Drake . Arthurfest rocks the Nottingham with impressive indie lineup . 2023-04-01 . The Daily Cardinal . en.
  19. Web site: 2023-11-21 . Excuse Me Who Are You? on Instagram . 2024-01-15 . www.instagram.com.

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