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Unitarian Meeting House Women Stacking Stones
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Three female members of the First Unitarian Society helping to stack stones during the construction of the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Meeting House. Members of the congregation helped to transport the stone from a quarry north of the Wisconsin River to the building site.
Newhouse, John
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Unitarian Meeting House Congregation Sorting Stones
Members of the Madison First Unitarian Society congregation sorting stones to be used in the construction of the Meeting House. The building was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, and the congregation...
Loading Stones into a Truck
Members of the First Unitarian Society loading stones at a quarry to be used in the construction of the Meeting House. The building was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The members of the congregati...
Unitarian Meeting House Construction
Roof and hearth room of the Unitarian Meeting House during construction. The building was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
Unitarian Meeting House Construction
1950
Interior view of the classroom space in the First Unitarian Society Meeting House during construction. Window openings and the roof construction are shown. The building was designed by Frank Lloyd ...
Unitarian Meeting House Construction
1950
Exterior view of the roof trusses during construction of the Unitarian Meeting House. The building was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
Unitarian Meeting House Construction
1950
Roof trusses in auditorium of the First Unitarian Society Meeting House during construction. The building was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
