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Art Deco Detail

Date: 08 18 1974
Description: Art Deco details on the exterior of the Reitan-Lerdahl and Company insurance building.
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Terra Cotta Detail

Date: 10 27 1974
Description: Decorative terra cotta details on the exterior front of the Schlimgen Building at 1327 University Avenue.
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Corbels Detail

Date: 11 24 1974
Description: Detail showing projecting brackets, known as corbels, on a building at 2709 Sommers Avenue. Corbels reflect an Italianate Gothic style more commonly associ...
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Swag Detail

Date: 12 29 1974
Description: Renaissance style detail known as swag, which is a stone, wood, or plaster design depicting decorative items tied together. This detail is seen on the exte...
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Mini-Rooftop on a House

Date: 01 05 1975
Description: A peculiar mini-rooftop featuring a classical triangular pediment on a house at 124 North Baldwin Street.
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Wing Detail

Date: 01 12 1975
Description: A wing design, possibly carved in stone, above the entrance of the building at 149 South Blair Street. The building was originally the North Western Railro...
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Decorative Garden Sculpture

Date: 01 19 1975
Description: 12-foot-high Cambodian warrior head sculpture in the garden at 237 Waubesa Street. It was made from concrete by the artist Sydney Boyum. Many of his scuptu...
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Architectural Outriggers

Date: 02 09 1975
Description: Outriggers used as bracket-like window casement supports on a house at 308 North Carroll Street.
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Ornate Metal Siding

Date: 02 16 1975
Description: Ornate metal siding above oriel windows, common in Tudor and Gothic architecture, on a building at 115 North Hamilton Street.
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Athena Mural

Date: 02 23 1975
Description: Three-story tall painting of Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom and war, that decorates the rear wall of a State Street restaurant.
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Mausoleum Stained-Glass Window

Date: 05 21 1972
Description: A stained-glass window in the mausoleum at Forest Hill Cemetery at 1 Speedway Road, with a design featuring upside-down torches (a symbol of death).
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El Esplanade Wall

Date: 03 02 1975
Description: Brick wall and cornice on exterior of El Esplanade at 122 State Street.
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Strand Theater Details

Date: 03 09 1975
Description: Decorative details on the upper exterior of the Strand Theater at 16 East Mifflin Street featuring classical Greek engaged (recessed) columns that reflect ...
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East High School Windows

Date: 03 16 1975
Description: Exterior view of East High School with Gothic architecture reflected in the window tracery.
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Woodwork in Wisconsin State Capitol

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Description: Detail of woodwork in the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Base of Bronze Lamp

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Description: Base of bronze lamp on second floor bridges, in the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Detail of Rotunda

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Description: Detail of arches and windows inside the rotunda of the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Interior Corridor

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Description: Interior corridor of the Wisconsin State Capitol, with arches and lanterns.
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Seal of The Supreme Court

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Description: Detail of Seal of The Supreme Court in the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Detail of Interior Stairway and Skylight

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Description: Detail of the interior stairway and skylight in the Wisconsin State Capitol.

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