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La Pointe Town Hall

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

Date: 1974
Description: "Hearthstone," a house built in 1880-1882 by paper mill owner Henry J. Rogers, was the first residence electrified from a centrally located hydroelectric p...
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Reverend Jakob Aall Ottesen, Family and Guests

Date: 1976
Description: Reverend Jakob Aall Ottesen with his family and guests on front porch heavy with vines.
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Hearthstone House

Date: 1974
Description: Front view of historic house in the summertime.
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Bradley House Wing after Fire

Date: 1972
Description: The rear porch wing of the Bradley house, following a fire on March 17.
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Bradley House Interior after Fire

Date: 1972
Description: The interior back porch doors of the Bradley House after the fire of March 17.
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Mullins House

Date: 06 26 1971
Description: Exterior view of a classically-proportioned house, owned by Jerome Mullins, off Lake Mendota at 844 Prospect Place.
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Thomas House

Date: 10 03 1971
Description: Exterior of the Ted Thomas house at 1028 Sherman Avenue which shows terra cotta window details.
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House on West Olin Avenue

Date: 03 19 1972
Description: Exterior view of a house at 702 West Olin Avenue. It was built in either 1904 or 1890. Currently many of the architectural details have been removed, but i...
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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 ...
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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.
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Shingled House

Date: 11 04 1973
Description: A house at 314 North Pinckney Street decorated in a shingle style with multiple gables.
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Prairie Style House

Date: 01 13 1974
Description: Exterior view of a house at 822 Prospect Place built in the Prairie style, featuring masonry and stained wood.
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Porch Skylights

Date: 01 20 1974
Description: A brick porch with skylights in a building at 818 North Prospect Place.
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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.
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Decorative Shingles

Date: 08 10 1975
Description: Scalloped design shingles decorate the roof, gable and pediment over the porch of this house at 305 North Livingston Street.
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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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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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Abandoned Farm House

Date: 12 1971
Description: An abandoned farm house located on Highway 39 between Linden and Mineral Point.
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Breese Stevens House

Date: 1973
Description: A depiction of the Breese Stevens house at 401 North Carroll Street. Located in the Mansion Hill neighborhood, the house was built in 1863.

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