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Cliff House, "A Pleasant Summer Resort"

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Description: View of the Cliff House on the lake, with pine trees surrounding the property, and a cliff behind the building.
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Tower Hill State Park

Date: 1845
Description: A pencil drawing of Tower HIll complex.
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Wisconsin River Bridge

Date: 1922
Description: View of the approach to the Wisconsin River bridge.
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House of Worship for Methodist Congregation of Spring Green

Date: 1940
Description: Matted architectural drawing for a proposed Methodist church for a congregation in Spring Green, Wisconsin, drawn by Marcus Weston with input from architec...
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Spirits on Devil's Lake

Date: 1852
Description: Devil's Lake from shore flanked by steep tree-covered hillsides. A small solitary rowboat floats near the distant shore.
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Proposed "Forevertron" Site Sketch

Date: 1998
Description: Drawing of Dr. Evermor's "Forevertron" envisioned on the site of the former Badger Army Ammunition Plant (originally known as Badger Ordnance Works). D...
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Bonsai

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Description: Colored ink drawing of a bonsai from The House on the Rock, colored with felt pen in orange, green, brown and yellow. The small tree is sitting in front of...
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Outdoor Lantern

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Description: Colored ink drawing on paper of a red metal lantern on a stone wall at The House on the Rock. A denuded tree is on the left, on the face of Deep Shelter Ro...
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Mill House Entrance

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Description: Colored ink drawing on paper of an exterior view of the Mill House, with stone work and wooden architectural roof framing. Cedars flank the entry, planted ...
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Black Sculptural Cask

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Description: Black ink drawing on tissue paper of a sculptural cask at The House on the Rock, similar to those made by Alex Jordan. The sculpture is sitting on a pedest...
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Red Sculptural Cask

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Description: Colored ink drawing on paper of a red sculptural cask at The House on the Rock, similar to those made by Alex Jordan. It is sitting on a pedestal center to...
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Bamboo Wind Chimes

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Description: Colored ink drawing on paper of the Garden Room at The House on the Rock. In the foreground, orange bamboo wind chimes are hanging against a yellow stone w...
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Moon Gate

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Description: Colored ink drawing on paper of the Moon Gate at The House on the Rock. Carefully matched and fitted stone forms a circular gateway. A cedar tree frames th...
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Interior of the Garden Room

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Description: Colored ink drawing on paper of an interior at The House on the Rock. Stone support beams, walls and benches are in orange, flooring is in red, background ...
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Abstract Portrait of Alex Jordan

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Description: Portrait drawing on paper with graphite and crayon of Alex Jordan. The black and orange abstract of the architect shows his hair with flute-styled motifs m...
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Buddha Head Sculptures

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Description: Colored ink drawing of two green Buddha busts in the Mill House at The House on the Rock. The sculptures are sitting on black, four-footed bases that are r...
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Waterfall at The House on the Rock

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Description: Black pen ink drawing on tracing paper of the exterior water feature. There are two rows of square glass windows on the Mill House, and tree trunks, shrubs...
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Japanese Garden and Lantern

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Description: Black ink line drawing of a Japanese garden and lantern at The House on the Rock, in what appears to be the corner of a room. The drawing features a lanter...

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