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Majestic Theater Facade

Date: 02 01 1970
Description: Upper brick facade of the Majestic Theater, Madison's oldest operating theater, at 115 King Street. The Majestic was built by Edward F. and Otto J. Bieders...
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Carved Swags and Dentils

Date: 02 15 1970
Description: Hanks II Building, designed by Frank Riley in 1928-29, showing a French influence with paneled parapet ornamented with swags and rows of dentils (small, re...
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Executive Residence

Date: 03 01 1970
Description: First Wisconsin Governor's Mansion, which served as the home for seventeen governors from 1883 to 1950, 130 East Gilman Street. It is often called the "exe...
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Unfinished Stone at Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 02 22 1970
Description: Small stone portion of the Wisconsin State Capitol that was never carved.
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Keenan House

Date: 03 08 1970
Description: Exterior view of German Romanesque revival brick house built in 1857 with a Second Empire-style mansard roof added in 1870, 28 East Gilman Street in the Ma...
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Richard Eid Home

Date: 03 22 1970
Description: Exterior view of the Pliney H. Hawkins house at 1910 Regent Street, which is unique in that its windows are numerous and in various shapes and sizes. The h...
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University of Wisconsin Campus Skywalk

Date: 03 15 1970
Description: The skywalk on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus that reaches across Park Street from Bascom Hill to the UW Humanities building.
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Wisconsin State Capitol Dome

Date: 03 29 1970
Description: Night view of the Wisconsin State Capitol dome, which is the only granite dome in the United States. It is made with white Bethel Vermont granite and cost ...
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Camp Randall Stockade

Date: 04 05 1970
Description: The stockade from the Civil War era that still remains on the grounds of Camp Randall.
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Norris-Lea Arcade Skylight

Date: 04 12 1970
Description: Interior view of the skylight over the inner court of the Norris-Lea Arcade at 115 South Pinckney Street.
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Taliesin-Designed Panels at Plaut Home

Date: 06 07 1970
Description: Multi-colored panels with a circular motif, designed by the Taliesin Fellowship, at the home of Dr. Walter Plaut, a University of Wisconsin-Madison zoology...
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Concrete Castle

Date: 05 24 1970
Description: Unusual concrete play castle at Brittingham Park. This functional art was built by Paul Duesler with materials supplied by the Madison Jaycees.
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Gates of Heaven Detail

Date: 06 14 1970
Description: Detail on the building at 214 West Washington Avenue that, over the years, has been the first synagogue in Madison (Shaare Shomaim or Gates of Heaven), a s...
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Carved Wooden Cherub

Date: 07 19 1970
Description: A wooden cherub art piece in a window of a would-be coffee shop and art gallery on University Avenue.
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Chimney

Date: 08 23 1970
Description: An old, somewhat ornate chimney stands out from the side of the Elizabeth W. Pudor residence at 504 Wisconsin Avenue. The building has been converted to ap...
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The Old Clock Shop

Date: 09 20 1970
Description: Exterior view of The Old Clock Shop owned by P. Tock at 1343 Williamson Street with clocks displayed in the window.
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Pierce House Latticework

Date: 10 11 1970
Description: Detail of ornamental iron lattice-work on German Romanesque revival McDonnell/Pierce House, 215 North Pinckney Street. Built in 1857-58 for Alexander and F...
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Stone House

Date: 10 18 1970
Description: The John Stein House at 229 South Owen Drive designed by stone mason Fritz Carpenter the home was once occupied by Nicholas Justo.
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Carving on 102 N. Hamilton Street Building

Date: 11 08 1970
Description: An intricate design carved into the side of the building at 102 N. Hamilton Street. The building was built for Montgomery Wards (1929-1942); occupied by US...
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Byron Bloomfield House

Date: 11 19 1970
Description: Exterior view of the uniquely designed house of Byron Bloomfield at 1010 Edgehill Drive in Shorewood Hills, which is built into the side of a sharp slope. ...

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