450 Randall Ave | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

450 Randall Ave

Architecture and History Inventory
450 Randall Ave | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research
Other Name:McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research (UW#0468)
Contributing:
Reference Number:160525
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):450 Randall Ave
County:Dane
City:Madison
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1964
Additions:
Survey Date:20092022
Historic Use:university or college building
Architectural Style:Contemporary
Structural System:
Wall Material:Stone - Unspecified
Architect: Shutter, Mochon & Phillips (Milwaukee)
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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NOTES
Additional Information:Dr. Howard Temin won a Nobel Prize in 1975. McArdle Lab retains a high degree of integrity.


1988- "Built in 1964, the distinctive light gray building has been cited as an example of form following function."
Bibliographic References:University of Wisconsin-Madison: Update to the Preliminary Evaluation of Buildings and Structures for Eligibility for the National Register of Historic Places, June 13, 2023. University of Wisconsin-Madison: Preliminary Evaluation of Buildings and Structures for Eligibility for the National Register of Historic Places. September 2009. University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Wisconsin-Madison Tour Guide: Henry Mall and West Campus, 1988.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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