40 E MADISON ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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40 E MADISON ST

Architecture and History Inventory
40 E MADISON ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:PLATTEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
Other Name:PLATTEVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Contributing:
Reference Number:46198
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):40 E MADISON ST
County:Grant
City:Platteville
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Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1919
Additions:
Survey Date:1983
Historic Use:school – elem/middle/jr high/high
Architectural Style:Late Gothic Revival
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
Architect: HENRY KLEINHAMMER
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:Yes
Demolished Date:1998
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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State Register Listing Date:
NOTES
Additional Information:A 'site file' 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, State Historic Preservation Office. THIS FLAT-ROOFED, BRICK, TWO-STORY SCHOOL STRUCTURE HAS AN ELEVATED BASEMENT, A PROJECTING TWO-STORY ENTRANCE BAY, AND PROJECTING BAYS AT BOTH ENDS OF THE STRUCTURE. MASONRY TRIM ADORNS THE SCULPTURED CORNICE OF THE BUILDING AND THE FIRST FLOOR LEVEL. A LAYERED ARCHED ENTRANCE PORTAL, BRICK PIERS EMPHASIZING THE CENTRAL ENTRANCE AND A TWO-STORY EXTENSION WITH VARIOUS ONE-STORY ADDITIONS AT THE REAR ALL CHARACTERIZE THE SCHOOL STRUCTURE. THERE ARE SEVERAL ONE-STORY ADDITIONS TO THE SCHOOL COMPLEX. Has been replaced by a modern school.
Bibliographic References:A. PLATTEVILLE, WI, "THE CITY OF THE GOOD LIFE," 1826-1976 (CENTIENNIAL BOOKLET). PLATTEVILLE JOURNAL 10/3/1996. PLATTEVILLE JOURNAL 9/19/1996.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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