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Drawing of the Reading Room
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Rendering of the library reading room in the State Historical Society, now the Wisconsin Historical Society. This was the final, accepted design by Ferry and Clas, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
1896
Ferry & Clas, Architects
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Wisconsin Historical Society Architectural Details
1900
Sheet # 25 of the plans submitted by architects Ferry & Clas for the construction of the State Historical Society building, showing longitudinal sections of corridor 123 and room 225, the Library R...
Wisconsin Historical Society Architectural Details
1900
Sheet #26 of the plans for the State Historical Society building prepared by architects Ferry & Clas, showing longitudinal sections of corridor 142 and Room 225, the Library Reading Room.
Second Floor Plan, Wisconsin Historical Society
1900
Floor plan for the second floor library and offices of the State Historical Society building designed by architects Ferry & Clas and constructed in 1900. Floor plans indicate proposed furniture arr...
Third Floor Plan, Wisconsin Historical Society
1900
Floor plan for the third floor of the State Historical Society building designed by architects Ferry & Clas and constructed in 1900.
Historical Society Design
1896
Front elevation and floor plans submitted by Milwaukee architect, H. C.Koch & Co., for the Wisconsin Historical Society building design competition. The building commission preferred this design, ...
Wisconsin Historical Society Building Architectural Details
1900
Sheet #27 of the plans submitted by architects Ferry & Clas for the State Historical Society building showing a section of all four stories of the building.
