Dotted on the walls of the Italian Workmen’s Club (IWC) on 914 Regent St. in Madison are photographs, memorabilia and artifacts — a group photo of club members estimated to be from the 1930s, letters from grateful scholarship recipients and a memorial to club members lost in World War II. 

Together, these photographs tell the story of a community hub with more than a century of history, stories and legacy on its walls. That history is exactly what’s driving the club to seek registration with the National Register of Historic Places maintained by the United States National Park Service.