Monona Terrace

Among the arguments against its construction, opponents argued that it was not a genuine Wright building, that the costs were too steep for the tax payers to bear and that the construction would adversely affect the environment, specifically destroying the view of Lake Monona from street level on the south side of the Capitol Square.

In 1997, nearly sixty years after Wright's original conception, Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center opened its doors.

The facility hosts over 600 conventions, meetings and weddings each year that result in an average of $52 million in economic activity for the region.

Monona Terrace also runs free community programs that serve approximately 56,000 people each year.

Monona Terrace also offers guided tours, a gift shop, a rooftop cafe (warm weather months only), and serves as the home for some of the community's events including the national radio variety show Michael Feldman's Whad'Ya Know?,[3] Dane Dances,[4] Ironman Wisconsin,[5] and U.S. Bank Eve.