Findorff Construction Scene | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Findorff Construction Scene

Findorff Construction Scene | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Construction site of the Wisconsin Power and Light Co. Office Building & Bus Station. The address of the bus station was 122 West Washington Avenue, but the entrance was on North Fairchild Street. A sign on the scaffold reads, Wisconsin Power and Light Co. Office Building & Bus Station, J.H. Findorff & Son Builders, Law, Law & Potter, Archts." The tall building was the Wisconsin Power & Light Building, bought in 1970 by the Hovde Properties. On the left is Arcade Tailors and Cleaners with their trucks parked in front. In the background is the Hotel Loraine, currently condominiums.
DESCRIPTION
Construction site of the Wisconsin Power and Light Co. Office Building & Bus Station. The address of the bus station was 122 West Washington Avenue, but the entrance was on North Fairchild Street. A sign on the scaffold reads, Wisconsin Power and Light Co. Office Building & Bus Station, J.H. Findorff & Son Builders, Law, Law & Potter, Archts." The tall building was the Wisconsin Power & Light Building, bought in 1970 by the Hovde Properties. On the left is Arcade Tailors and Cleaners with their trucks parked in front. In the background is the Hotel Loraine, currently condominiums.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:133664
Creation Date:circa 1930
Creator Name:Photoart House (Firm)
City:Madison
County:Dane
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:J.H. Findorff & Son photographs, 1890-1966
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:photographic print, b&w
Original Format Number:M2017-100
Original Dimensions:8 x 10 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Print donated by J.H. Findorff & Son Inc. (J.H. Findorff & Son Builders)
SUBJECTS
Building sites
Bus terminals
Commercial buildings
Hats
Work clothes
Central business districts
Cities and towns
Construction equipment
Building materials
Cranes, derricks, etc.
Men
Outdoor photography
Hotels
Automobiles
Buses
Streets
Trucks
Construction workers

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