Horticultural Hall, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
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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.
In 1968, the Horticultural Hall served as the site of the first formal Gen Con
, organized by Gary Gygax
. Gen Con was hosted there until it was moved to the University of Wisconsin–Parkside campus in Kenosha
in 1978.
The hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1999.
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
Lake Geneva is a city in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 7,148 at the 2000 census. A resort city located on Geneva Lake, it is southwest of Milwaukee and popular with tourists from metropolitan Chicago and Milwaukee.-History:...
. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
, it was built in 1911 as a location for the professional gardeners working on nearby estates to meet and discuss their work.
In 1968, the Horticultural Hall served as the site of the first formal Gen Con
Gen Con
Gen Con is one of the largest and most prominent annual gaming conventions in North America. It features traditional pen-and-paper, board, and card-style games, including role-playing games, miniatures wargames, board games, live action role-playing games, collectible card games, non-collectible...
, organized by Gary Gygax
Gary Gygax
Ernest Gary Gygax was an American writer and game designer best known for co-creating the pioneering role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons with Dave Arneson. Gygax is generally acknowledged as the father of role-playing games....
. Gen Con was hosted there until it was moved to the University of Wisconsin–Parkside campus in Kenosha
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Kenosha is a city and the county seat of Kenosha County in the State of Wisconsin in United States. With a population of 99,218 as of May 2011, Kenosha is the fourth-largest city in Wisconsin. Kenosha is also the fourth-largest city on the western shore of Lake Michigan, following Chicago,...
in 1978.
The hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1999.