Property Record
680 N PARK ST UW-MADISON
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | Hydrobiology Lab |
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Other Name: | Limnology Lab, Building #72 |
Contributing: | Yes |
Reference Number: | 17128 |
Location (Address): | 680 N PARK ST UW-MADISON |
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County: | Dane |
City: | Madison |
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Year Built: | 1961 |
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Survey Date: | 1983 |
Historic Use: | laboratory |
Architectural Style: | Brutalism |
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Wall Material: | Concrete |
Architect: | W. B. Kaeser |
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Demolished?: | No |
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National/State Register Listing Name: | Bascom Hill Historic District |
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National Register Listing Date: | 9/12/1974 |
State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
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Additional Information: | The Hydrobiology Lab is a cast concrete structure with steel window frames. A 'site file' (Bascom Hill Historic District) exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation-Public History. The Limnology Laboratory is contributing to the Bascom Hill Historic District, NR listed 1974, NRIS #: 74000065 "The Limnology Lab was designed by Madison architect William Kaeser. Here, Zoology researchers study the chemical and biological properties of fresh water lakes. The first program of limnological research in North America was begun on this lake in 1875 by Birge and Chancey Juday." University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Wisconsin-Madison Tour Guide, 1988. |
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Bibliographic References: | University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Wisconsin-Madison Tour Guide, 1988. |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |