Fess Hotel is a hotel in Madison, the United States.[1] Wikidata describes it as “hotel building in Madison, Wisconsin, United States”. It opened in 1854. It stands about 0.3 km from the centre of Madison.[3]
Overview
The Fess Hotel was a hotel/restaurant begun by George Fess in the 1850s two blocks east of the capitol in Madison, Wisconsin. Through various configurations and remodels, the hotel served all classes of travelers and diners under the Fess family until 1972 - one of the longest-running service establishments in Madison. Its exterior also showcases unusually intact 19th century architecture.
From “Fess Hotel” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]
History and building
The hotel opened in 1854. Its architecture is described as Queen Anne style. It is listed as a National Register of Historic Places listed place, a listed in the Wisconsin State Register of Historic Places and a Madison Landmark. [1]
Location
Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 0.3 km from the centre of Madison. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN), about 8 km from the centre of Madison.[4]
It is one of 12 hotels in and around Madison recorded in Wikidata, 6 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Of the 4 with a recorded opening date, it is the earliest. See Hotels in Madison.
Other hotels within 1.5 km:
- Hilton Madison Monona Terrace — 0.2 km
- AC Hotel by Marriott Madison Downtown — 0.3 km
- Cardinal Hotel — 0.3 km
- Madison Concourse Hotel — 0.5 km
- The Edgewater — 1.0 km
- Hampton Inn & Suites Madison Downtown — 1.1 km
- Graduate Madison — 1.3 km, opened 1960
- Hotel Washington — 1.3 km, opened 1885
See also
- Hotels in Madison
- Hotels in the United States
- Hotels in the Queen Anne style
- List of heritage-listed hotels in the United States
- List of hotels opened in the 1850s
References
- ^ Fess Hotel (Q5445633). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Fess Hotel. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-09-04.
- ^ Madison (Q43788). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
- ^ Hotels in Madison. Wikidata. CC0.
Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.