Demolition At "30 on the Square" Site | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Demolition At "30 on the Square" Site

Demolition At "30 on the Square" Site | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
View of a crane about to swing a wrecking ball into a building wall at the 30 W. Mifflin Street and Carroll Street corner of the Square as a crowd is looking on. Behind them is the west side of Carroll Street, with four commercial buildings and a church. The caption reads: "The new 10-story building, '30 on the Square,' will be the first in Madison since 1936 to be devoted completely to offices and business suites."
DESCRIPTION
View of a crane about to swing a wrecking ball into a building wall at the 30 W. Mifflin Street and Carroll Street corner of the Square as a crowd is looking on. Behind them is the west side of Carroll Street, with four commercial buildings and a church. The caption reads: "The new 10-story building, '30 on the Square,' will be the first in Madison since 1936 to be devoted completely to offices and business suites."
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:118099
Creation Date: 12 16 1964
Creator Name:Sroda, Richard
City:Madison
County:Dane
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Richard Sroda photographs, 1960-1965
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:negative, original
Original Format Number:PH 2913.0653
Original Dimensions:35 mm
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Published in the Wisconsin State Journal on Dec. 17, 1964. 1 of 6 images.
SUBJECTS
Building sites
Tall buildings
Central business districts
Real estate development
Cranes, derricks, etc.
Crowds
Outdoor photography
Automobile parking
Streets
Wrecking

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