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Waupaca County Asylum

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View across lawn the Waupaca County Asylum facade. The structure consists of three buildings connected by windowed passageways. The building is symmetrical, each topped with a ventilation cupola on top of the roofs. The middle building has two polygonal turrets, which are mirrored in the bay windows on the flanking buildings.

Date Created:
1902

Publication Information

Date Created
1902

Physical Description

Format
Image
Dimensions
13 x 11 cm

Collection Information

Call Number
(A6)04018

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder
Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W011K4T
Legacy ID
WHi 79789

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