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| Date: | 06 29 1975 |
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| Description: | Ornamental swag depicting fruits, flowers, and foliage tied with ribbon in the National Mutual Benefit Insurance Co. (Beaver Building) at Monona Avenue and... |
| Date: | 09 28 1975 |
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| Description: | A window painted with religious symbols, including a dove (the Holy Ghost), in the Upper Room Fellowship coffee house at 420 State Street. |
| Date: | 11 16 1975 |
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| Description: | Decorative terra cotta detail on the facade of the Castle & Doyle building, 125 State Street. The building was built in 1856 as fire station No. 2 and rem... |
| Date: | 11 23 1975 |
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| Description: | The base of a column at Edgewood High School, 1000 Edgewood Avenue, decorated with angels and crosses that hint at Renaissance style. |
| Date: | 12 07 1975 |
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| Description: | A row of heads peering through portals, alternating with doves on the facade of Edgewood High School. The heads are in the likeness of St. Dominic. |
| Date: | 04 25 1976 |
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| Description: | The base of a lamp post formed in the shape of crouched legs and feet. The lamp post is at the old main Post Office/Madison Municipal Building, 215 Monona ... |
| Date: | 05 02 1976 |
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| Description: | A window in a building at 16 North Broom Street featuring columns topped by a pediment. Carved in the center of the pediment is a wooden swag, which is a d... |
| Date: | 07 03 1976 |
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| Description: | 1328 Williamson Street, decorated with psychedelic art. Studio and home of artist Ginny Tricamo. |
| Date: | 08 22 1976 |
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| Description: | A carved smiling face detail on the end of a wooden beam on Le Chateau residential cooperative at 636 Langdon Street. It's one of four decorative faces, th... |
| Date: | 09 26 1976 |
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| Description: | A stone sculpture of the eagle Old Abe, mascot of the Civil War Eighth Wisconsin Infantry. The stylized sculpture of an eagle features "Old Abe" carved in ... |
| Date: | 10 17 1976 |
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| Description: | Ornate stone steps leading to Period Garden Park in front of the Elisha W. Keyes residence, built in 1853, at 102 East Gorham Street. The top step features... |
| Date: | 02 06 1977 |
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| Description: | A window frame decorated with ornate carved wood, 115 Ely Place, in a Madison landmark known as the Charles E. Buell House. |
| Date: | 02 27 1977 |
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| Description: | A carved caduceus, which is a mythological winged staff with intertwined serpents, decorates the entrance to a wing of old Wisconsin General Hospital (1924... |
| Date: | 04 10 1977 |
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| Description: | A wooden gable on a house at 1724 Jefferson Street ornamented with octagonal shingles, intricately carved brackets, and decorative, carved squares. |
| Date: | 05 08 1977 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of a house at 1254 Rutledge Street which displays several examples of handcrafted detail including crab-like carved woodwork, open gables, an... |
| Date: | 05 29 1977 |
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| Description: | A carved Eyptian bust which adorned the Levitan building at 15 West Main Street before it was razed. |
| Date: | 04 1991 |
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| Description: | Interior lantern stairway. In the background is the painting, "Resources of Wisconsin," which tops off the inner dome of the Wisconsin State Capitol. Above... |
| Date: | 07 2002 |
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| Description: | The Governor's conference room ceiling at the Wisconsin State Capitol. The mural was painted by Hugo Ballin. The theme is an allegory of the arts and theat... |
| Date: | 04 1991 |
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| Description: | Interior lantern stairway with view of painting. "Resources of Wisconsin," on drum surrounded by walkway. Above the painting is the structure of the inner ... |
| Date: | 05 1989 |
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| Description: | Detail of "Resources of Wisconsin," painted by Edwin Howland Blashfield, inside the Wisconsin State Capitol. A woman representing Wisconsin is enthroned on... |
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