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Decorative Moulding

Date: 12 14 1975
Description: A Romanesque cable moulding decorating the face of the F. W. Means Towel Service, a laundry at 1910 Winnebago Street. Building was used by Klinke Hatchery...
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Unique Column Top

Date: 01 04 1976
Description: Decorative, unique column tops, or capitals, on columns supporting a porch on a house at 912-914 Jenifer Street, designed by architect Lew Porter.
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Egdewood High School entrance

Date: 01 18 1976
Description: View looking at the inside, or intradas, of an arch at the entrance of Edgewood High School at 2219 Monroe Street. Ornamentation includes the sculpture of ...
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Randall Elementary School

Date: 02 22 1976
Description: Randall Elementary School, 1802 Regent Street, which shows an adoption from Tudor architecture in its abundant use of brick.
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Greek-Inspired Window

Date: 05 02 1976
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...
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First Church of Christ Scientist Interior

Date: 05 16 1976
Description: The interior of the First Church of Christ Scientist at 315 Wisconsin Avenue featuring Corinthian-style columns, Roman arches, and ornate capitols.
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Decorative Window

Date: 05 23 1976
Description: Exterior of house at 114 North Henry Street which displays a window with Roman and a Renaissance influence in the tracery.
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Edgewood High School Detail

Date: 07 18 1976
Description: An elaborate cartouche above the main entrance to Edgewood High School, constructed in 1927, at 2219 Monroe Street. The Latin inscription translates to "To...
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Oriel (Bay) Window

Date: 12 05 1976
Description: A Tudor style oriel window with a garland decoration on a house at 1717 Kendall Avenue.
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The Keystone House

Date: 12 12 1976
Description: Exterior view of the Keystone House, 901 University Bay Drive, which was built of stone and timber in 1853 by Squire William Pethrick. The Wisconsin Alumni...
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John M. Olin House

Date: 12 19 1976
Description: Exterior view of the John M. Olin House, 130 North Prospect Avenue, University Heights neighborhood. The house, which displays traditional Gothic lines and...
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William Pence House

Date: 01 02 1977
Description: The William Pence House at 168 North Prospect Avenue, which displays English Tudor architecture in its steep angles and a half-timber framing.
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Ornate Arch

Date: 01 09 1977
Description: An ornate arch which highlights the portico of a brick and stucco, European-motif house at 166 North Prospect Avenue.
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English Tudor Style House

Date: 01 30 1977
Description: Exterior view of a house, 101 North Prospect Avenue in University Heights, which demonstrates English Tudor style architecture in its steep roofs and half-...
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Mediterranean Style House

Date: 02 21 1977
Description: Exterior view of Summit Avenue Co-op, 1820 Summit Avenue, University Heights neighborhood, which displays a Mediterranean architectural style in its stucco...
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Ionic Columns

Date: 03 27 1977
Description: Ionic columns, typical of Greek architecture, at the entrance to the College of Agriculture Building on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The bui...
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Dormer Window

Date: 04 03 1977
Description: A dormer window on a house at 956 Spaight Street. The window is framed by carefully carved wooden volutes (Greek spiral scrolls) and concentric arches.
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The Kendall House

Date: 04 17 1977
Description: Exterior view of Madison landmark, The Kendall House, 104 East Gilman Street, which displays a combination of both Italian and French architectural styles,...
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Wisconsin Historical Society Library Exterior

Date: 02 14 1945
Description: Historical Society Library, exterior view of the U-shaped space behind the building that will be used for expansion.
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People Leaving State Office Building

Date: 05 10 1945
Description: People leaving the State Office Building at 1 West Wilson Street.

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