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Sterling Hall Detail

Date: 10 28 1973
Description: Greek-style decorative cornice on the facade of Sterling Hall at 475 North Charter Street.
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Mediterranean-Style Building

Date: 11 11 1973
Description: Exterior view of a Mediterranean-style building at 204 North Pinckney Street.
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Judson C. Cutter House

Date: 11 18 1973
Description: Judson C. Cutter house, 1030 Jenifer Street, built in 1884. The house was built with influences of American Stick Style architecture with lateral clap boar...
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Executive Residence

Date: 11 25 1973
Description: Executive Residence, 130 East Gilman Street, which housed 17 governors before it was sold to the University of Wisconsin in 1950.
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Egyptian Revival Detail

Date: 12 09 1973
Description: Egyptian Revival details carved in stone on the face of the Levitan Building at 15, 17, and 19 West Main Street.
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First Church of Christ Scientist

Date: 12 30 1973
Description: Exterior view of the First Church of Christ Scientist at 315 Wisconsin Avenue featuring a domed roof and Doric columns.
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Oriel Window

Date: 01 22 1974
Description: Ornate oriel window on a building at 10 South Carroll Street.
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Womans Building

Date: 02 25 1974
Description: The Spanish-mission-like facade of the Womans Building at 240 West Gilman Street.
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Gisholt Building Details

Date: 03 31 1974
Description: Exterior of the Gisholt Building at 1245 East Washington Avenue with classical-influenced details in the brickwork.
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First Congregational Church Steeples

Date: 04 28 1974
Description: Dual steeples on the First Congregational Church at Breese Terrace and University Avenue.
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Meditteranean-Influenced House

Date: 05 05 1974
Description: House with an apparent Mediterranean, "High Renaissance" influence, 1122 Sherman Ave., built by Joseph E. Messerschmidt in 1922.
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Tiffany House

Date: 07 21 1974
Description: Tiffany House, a Cotswold cottage-style house at 1001 Seminole Highway.
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Baskin O & V Detail

Date: 07 28 1974
Description: Exterior decorative detail featuring carved columns decorated with faces, vines and leaves on Baskin O & V at 7 North Pinckney Street.
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Storage Building at Forest Hill Cemetery

Date: 10 06 1974
Description: Formerly a receiving vault, this storage building at Forest Hill Cemetery features cathedral Gothic design elements.
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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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Pediment over Window

Date: 11 10 1974
Description: A "broken" pediment over a window on a Madison building. This style is typical of pediments developed in the baroque period.
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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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Wing on Old Chemistry Building

Date: 12 01 1974
Description: New, modern wing on the classically designed Old Chemistry Building on the University of Wisconsin campus. The wing was built after the building sustained ...
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Italianate-Gothic Style Home

Date: 12 08 1974
Description: Exterior view of an Italianate-Gothic style house at 2709 Sommers Street, built in 1862 for Simeon Mills.
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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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