BlockFrom the record
One of 238 National Register listings published here for Dane County · listed in 2024 · category: Building.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
Italian Workmen's Club
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2024.
The listing
- What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
- Still standing. The Park Service records this property as extant.
- Address. 914 Regent Street, Madison, 53715
- When was it listed? July 2024
- Category. building
- City. Madison city
- National Register reference number. 100010597 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.
What happened here
An account from the chapter on Madison city. The inset identifies its exact source book and publication year.
Chapter
Village and Town Elections 1846-49 - Water Power - Celebra¬ tion, July 4, 1846 - Public Cemetery - Dr. C. B. Chapman's and J. T. Clark's Reminiscences - Hope Lodge I. O. O. F. - Knapp's Account of Capitol Grounds - L. J. Farwell's Arrival - First Bell in Madison - Organization of Baptist Church 1847 - Trial of Gross for Murder - Growth of Village, 1848 - State Historical Society, 1849 - State University.
The ground it stands on
304,850 wordsThe chapter on Madison City in A History of Madison, the Capital of Wisconsin : Including the Four Lake Country : to July, 1874, with an Appendix of Notes on Dane County and Its Towns, published 1874 names Madison. This is what it says, exactly as the scans read.
The author of this volume has long been impressed with the fact, that much information relative to the early and later history of Madison and adjacent country, had not been written; and that some one should under¬ take the task of compiling the necessary materials for such a work, availing himself of the opportunity now afforded to consult those of our citizens who established themselves here as pioneers and early set¬ tlers, before circumstances should render it impossible to do so. Many of these have passed away ; others have removed to new localities, and the few that now remain, will, in the ordinary course of events, be with us but a short period.
Passage source: A History of Madison, the Capital of Wisconsin : Including the Four Lake Country : to July, 1874, with an Appendix of Notes on Dane County and Its Towns, published 1874.
It is true, that a portion of our history has been written. To Maj. H A. Tenney we are indebted for many interesting facts collected in past time, which were published in a small pamphlet in 1851, and subse¬ quently re-printed. In 1857, Hon. L. C. Draper prepared a similar work, much enlarged ; but these pamphlets, while they accomplished the object of their publication, in drawing public attention to the beauty and desirability of Madison as a place of settlement, did not go into the minutiae of our early history, and necessarily were written up only to the date of publication, and are now out of print. The changes and improvements that have since taken place, have been so marked as to entitle Madison to a history more complete and brought down to the present time, and the present work is designed to supply such a deficiency.
Passage source: A History of Madison, the Capital of Wisconsin : Including the Four Lake Country : to July, 1874, with an Appendix of Notes on Dane County and Its Towns, published 1874.
Machine-read from a century-old scan, so expect the errors a machine makes: misspelled names, dropped words, stray characters.
Read the whole chapter on Madison City - 304,850 words on its settlement, mills, schools and churches.
Fires near this property
32 since 2007Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 32 fires within 5 miles of Italian Workmen's Club between 2007 and 2020, burning about 45 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 2 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 21 |
| Debris and open burning | 4 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 August 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 242 |
| 3 August 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 1818632 |
| 24 August 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 2019797 |
| 14 August 2020 | Smoking | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 2018928 |
| 26 July 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 2017339 |
| 15 June 2020 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 305 |
| 14 June 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 304 |
| 1 June 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 1812921 |
Mines and quarries near this property
7 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Italian Workmen's Club: 3 unknowns, 3 producers, 1 past producer. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Fess Quarry | Stone | Unknown | ||
| John Hensen Quarry | Stone | Unknown | ||
| Blooming Grove Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Engelhart Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Norway Grove Gravel Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Yanggen Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this property
60 of 110 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Madison, the town this property stands in, in 110 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 40 hail, 33 thunderstorm wind, 16 lightning, 8 flood. The reports record 7 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1997 | Lightning | Madison | 6 hurt | An off-shoot branch of lightning struck 6 people, knocking them off their feet and causing headaches & numb fingers. |
| July 1999 | Lightning | Madison | 1 hurt | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Flash Flood | Madison | $10,000,000 | A 1-in-a-100-year flash flood occurred from the west side of Madison to around the Capitol Square after 3 to 5 inches of rain fell within a 90 minute timeframe. There were no reports of injuries or deaths. The heavy rain resulted from slow-moving and back-building thunderstorms that essentially remained nearly stationary over the city of Madison. The hilly terrain and a typical urban setting of a lot of concrete and asphalt enable the runoff water to quickly overwhelm the storm sewers and concentrate water in low-lying areas of the city. Water depths reach to the top of small vehicles - 4 to 5 feet deep in spots. Many roads became impassable due to the flood waters, and many residential homes and businesses on or near the UW-Madison campus had flooded basement and first-floor flooding. Some basement apartment units had water depths of 6 to 8 feet. Nearly all campus buildings had flooding of varying degrees of intensity, and the Camp Randall football field sustained damage. Some campus buildings had flat roofs that quickly flooded as storm drains became plugged - which allowed water to run thru the walls and ceilings of buildings. The buildings that sustained the most damage were the Memorial Union, Computer Sciences, and Veterinary Medicine. Numerous vehicles on or near the campus were damaged or totaled by the flood waters, and some were reported to be floating away. Unofficial rain gages measured 4.5 to 5 inches from just west of West High School up to the Capitol Square. WSR-88D Doppler rainfall estimates were in the 3 to 5 inch rain, therefore it appears the unofficial rain gages were very accurate. Rainfall amounts quickly fell off to 1 to 1.5 inches near the south Beltline (STH14/18/151). It is nearly impossible to assess the monetary value of the flash flood damage, therefore, the amount posted in the header strip of this event is only a ballpark estimate. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Madison | $5,550,000 | Hail size ranged from 1.25 to 3.00 inches in diameter. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Madison | $5,550,000 | Reported near the UW Campus. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Madison | $5,550,000 | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Madison | $5,550,000 | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Madison | $5,550,000 | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Madison | $5,550,000 | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Flash Flood | Madison | $4,000,000 | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madison | $200,000 | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Madison | $200,000 | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madison | $150,000 | Bricks were taken off a building in downtown Madison due to severe, hurricane-force wind gusts to an estimated 65 knots (75 mph). Dozens of power-lines were damaged. At least 3 vehicles were either damaged or destroyed by fallen trees. Many roads were blocked by the tree debris. A large tree was toppled onto a home on the near east side of Madison, resulting in minor roof damage. |
| May 2004 | Lightning | Madison | $150,000 | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Lightning | Madison | $150,000 | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Lightning | Madison | $110,000 | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Lightning | Madison | $60,000 | Lightning struck 3 condo units, causing 60,000 dollars in damage. |
| April 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madison | $50,000 | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madison | $30,000 | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madison | $30,000 | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Lightning | Madison | $25,000 | Lightning struck the middle turret on the south side of the historic 1894 Red Gym on the UW-Madison campus (Dane Co). The outerbrick in a 4' by6' area was blown out, much of the inner brick crumbled, and a hole was knocked out in a ventilation duct, for a total of $25,000 in damage. |
| August 2001 | Lightning | Madison | $20,000 | The Trinity Church in Madison sustained damage when it's steeple collapsed due to a lightning fire. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madison | $20,000 | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Lightning | Madison | $15,000 | A lightning bolt struck a home and started an attic fire. |
| July 2004 | Hail | Madison | $15,000 | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madison | $15,000 | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Flash Flood | Madison | $15,000 | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madison | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madison | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Lightning | Madison | $6,000 | A Madison Gas & Electric substation sustained a direct lightning hit leaving 2800 patrons without power for 3 hours. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Madison | $5,000 | Roof damage to an apartment complex. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madison | $5,000 | Trees and power-lines down near the south Beltline. |
| April 2002 | Lightning | Madison | $5,000 | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Lightning | Madison | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Lightning | Madison | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madison | $3,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madison | $3,000 | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madison | $2,000 | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madison | $2,000 | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madison | $2,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madison | $1,500 | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madison | $1,000 | no account filed |
| February 1999 | Flood | Madison | $1,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Lightning | Madison | $700 | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madison | $500 | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madison | $500 | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madison | $500 | no account filed |
| October 1996 | Lightning | Madison | $500 | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Lightning | Madison | $200 | Lightning struck and damaged a home 's chimney. |
| April 2026 | Funnel Cloud | North Madison | - | Trained spotter reports a funnel cloud to the south of their location in Maple Bluff. Time confirmed via radar data. |
| April 2026 | Hail | North Madison | - | Trained spotter reports 3.5 inch diameter hail east of Maple Bluff. |
| April 2026 | Hail | North Madison | - | Public report of 1 inch diameter hail east of Maple Bluff. |
| April 2026 | Hail | North Madison | - | Trained spotter reports 2.5 inch diameter hail east of Maple Bluff. |
| October 2023 | Hail | North Madison | - | Dented cars on east side of Madison. |
| July 2020 | Heavy Rain | North Madison | - | A flooded street from MATC to Covance after a quick couple inches of rain. Deeper water in low drainage areas adjacent to MATC parking lots. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madison | - | Several trees fell onto roads, blocking them. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madison | - | Trees were toppled. |
| August 2006 | Heavy Rain | Madison | - | More heavy rain of 1 to 2 inches on already saturated ground caused some minor urban flooding from around the Madison area to Cottage Grove. One car was stalled after trying to drive through flood waters. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madison | - | Scattered severe storms generated powerful winds which knocked down large trees in Cassville (Grant County), and significantly damaged a barn's roof west of Cuba City (Grant County). As another severe storm pushed through Madison (Dane County) it tore numerous large tree branches down throughout the city. Two homes sustained damage to their roofs due to fallen branches. A lightning strike started a fire which destroyed a farm shed, but no animals were hurt. Another lightning strike started a fire which partially destroyed an outbuilding north of Merton (Waukesha County). |
| November 2022 | Hail | North Madison | - | no account filed |
Map coverage status
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Listed places nearby
6 within 8 milesOther National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Luther Memorial Church | 0.2 miles | 2018 |
 | Longfellow School | 0.2 miles | 1996 |
 | James B. Bowen House | 0.3 miles | 1982 |
 | West Madison Depot, Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railway | 0.4 miles | 1985 |
 | Wiedenbeck-Dobelin Warehouse | 0.4 miles | 1986 |
 | Lathrop Hall | 0.4 miles | 1985 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 100010597 in Record Group 79. |
| Dane County | All 238 listed properties in this county. |
Provenance
- Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
- Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
- How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
- Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
- Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
- Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.