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La Pointe Town Hall

Date: 05 16 1973
Description: Front view of the La Pointe Town Hall on Madeline Island.
Postcard

Town Hall and Church

Date: 1932
Description: Photographic postcard view of a man sitting on the steps of Town Hall. The Catholic church is in the background. Caption reads: "Town Hall and Church, La P...
Photograph

Vander Zanden Residence or the "White Pillars"

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Description: View of front of the building, which is under the shade of a large tree to the left. There is a spinning wheel on the porch. The building has four doric co...
Drawing

First Bank Building in De Pere

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Description: Pencil drawing of the building with a decorative frieze in a pediment above the columned entrance.
Photograph

McDonald Residence

Date: 1920
Description: View of a large house of Greek Architecture, with Corinthian pillars or columns. Built by John S. McDonald, and later owned by the McMillan estate. General...
Photograph

McDonald Residence from Park Avenue and 2nd Street

Date: 1920
Description: Home of John McDonald, Park Avenue and Second Street. General U.S. Grant was a guest at this home at one time.
Postcard

Elks Hall

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Description: View from street toward the building on a corner. Caption reads: "Elks Hall, Green Bay, Wis."
Postcard

Elks Club House

Date: 1906
Description: View from street toward the building on the corner. There is a horse-drawn carriage at the curb. Caption reads: "Elks Club House, Green Bay, Wis."
Photograph

The Curtiss House

Date: 04 16 1972
Description: Exterior view of the Curtiss House at 1102 Spaight Street, which features a turret. The "Curtiss House" (named after the family which built it) is typical ...
Photograph

Breese Stevens House

Date: 07 22 1973
Description: Exterior view of the Italianate-style house, 401 North Carroll Street, built for Daniel Tenney in 1863 and owned by Breese Stevens.
Photograph

Classical Tiled Porch

Date: 07 27 1975
Description: Classical and Mediterranean design elements are seen in this porch on an apartment building at 29 Langdon Street. Doric columns support an arched entrance.
Photograph

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.
Photograph

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...
Photograph

Three-Story House

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Description: Classical Revival-style porch and facade. Three-story house with the basement partially above ground.
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Portico with Classical Columns

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Description: Side view of portico with classical columns on front of a mansion.
Photograph

The Trimpey Residence

Date: 1935
Description: View from street of the home of Ephraim Burt and Alice Kent Trimpey, 719 Oak Street, after a snowfall. The classical revival style house has symmetrical wi...
Photograph

Residence of Richard Dhee

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Description: Rocking chairs, Corinthian columns, and decorative corbels are in this porch view of the residence of Richard Dhee.
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Greenwood

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Description: "Greenwood," a residence built in the Greek Revival style in 1835-40 by Tom Jones, was originally the center of a cotton plantation.
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Church with Clocktower

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Description: View across a broad lawn toward a church from a distance. The front has a porch with columns, along with two entrances. The right side has tall windows wit...
Photograph

The Griswold

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Description: Exterior of the Griswold, a hotel which opened in 1906. The entrance features an elaborate pavilion of the Corinthian order. A porch continues the length...

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