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Space Astronomy Laboratory

Date: 03 18 1973
Description: Exterior view of the University of Wisconsin Space Astronomy Laboratory at 35 North Park Street.
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Home Management House

Date: 08 12 1973
Description: Exterior view of the old Home Management House at 1300 Linden Drive, on the University of Wisconsin campus.
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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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Bas-Relief on Madison Business College

Date: 11 17 1974
Description: A stone bas-relief of an announcer adorns the entrance to Madison Business College at 215 West Washington Avenue. This building used to house WKOW radio an...
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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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Cut Stone Detail

Date: 12 15 1974
Description: Ornate cut stone detail over the entrance to a University of Wisconsin building at 525 University Avenue.
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Primate Center Exterior

Date: 04 20 1975
Description: Exterior view of the University of Wisconsin Primate Center at 1220 Capitol Court. This functionalist style features stone awnings and separated stone pane...
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Alumni House

Date: 02 02 1976
Description: The glass-covered Alumni House of the Wisconsin Alumni Association at 650 North Lake Street. The building houses offices, meeting rooms, and lounges for al...
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Engineering Research Building

Date: 03 14 1976
Description: View from ground looking up the exterior of the Engineering Research Building, 1500 Engineering Drive on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The bu...
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King Hall

Date: 09 12 1976
Description: King Hall, completed in 1896, on Observatory Drive has architectural features of the Tudor style, including exposed half timbers, brick archways and brick ...
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King Hall Tower

Date: 09 19 1976
Description: An ornate tower atop King Hall, named after Franklin Hirma King, on Observatory Drive. A windmill used to be mounted on the tower and was used for wind pow...
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Old Abe Sculpture

Date: 09 26 1976
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 ...
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Washburn Observatory

Date: 10 03 1976
Description: Exterior of Washburn Observatory, a gift to the University of Wisconsin-Madison from Cadwallader C. Washburn, on Observatory Hill overlooking Lake Mendota,...
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Vilas Hall Mosaic

Date: 10 24 1976
Description: A mosaic mural with the theme of freedom of communication at Werner Journalism Court in Vilas Hall at 821 University Avenue. The piece was created by Unive...
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University Lifesaving Station

Date: 11 21 1976
Description: Exterior view of the University of Wisconsin-Madison lifesaving station, 144 East Gilman Street near James Madison Park. It was designed by Law, Law, Potte...
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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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Caduceus

Date: 02 27 1977
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...
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Armory Turrets

Date: 03 06 1977
Description: Exterior view of the five turrets on the Armory (Red Gym or Old Red), on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The turrets are topped with crenels, w...
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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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