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Theta Chi Fraternity Members in front of Boathouse
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Theta Chi fraternity members standing on the pier in front of the Lake Mendota Boathouse located at the foot of North Carroll Street. The boathouse was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The fraternity members are, left to right: Ronald Mattox (class of 1922); Willard Valentine "Shorty" Erdman (class of 1921); unidentified fraternity member; and Merwin Hayden Howes, Jr. (class of 1923). Mattox kept a canoe in this boathouse for several years.
1920
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Frank Lloyd Wright Boathouse
1920
Exterior view from the lake of the Madison City Boathouse at the foot of North Carroll Street on Lake Mendota. It was an early design of Frank Lloyd Wright.
City Boathouse
1920
Elevated view toward Lake Mendota towards the City Boathouse, which was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The boathouse was at the foot of North Carroll Street. It stood from 1893 until the late 1920's.
Frank Lloyd Wright Boathouse
1900
A Lake Mendota boathouse, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and built at the foot of North Carroll Street in 1893.
Drawing for Phi Gamma (Delta) Fraternity House
1925
The proposed design for the Phi Gamma fraternity house on Langdon Street by Frank Lloyd Wright. This design was found unsuitable and the building was never built.
Frank Lloyd Wright Boathouse
View from lake towards the Frank Lloyd Wright Boathouse, also known as the City Boat House. The boathouse was at the foot of North Carroll Street on Lake Mendota. It was an early design by Frank Ll...
Frank Lloyd Wright Boathouse
June 10, 1894
View across water along shoreline towards the City Boat House designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, at the foot of North Carroll Street on Lake Mendota.
