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King Hall
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King Hall, completed in 1896, on Observatory Drive has architectural features of the Tudor style, including exposed half timbers, brick archways and brick beams called lintels over the windows.
September 12, 1976
Potter, James T.
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King Hall Tower
September 19, 1976
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 power research.
Hiram Smith Hall
December 26, 1971
Exterior view of front of Hiram Smith Hall, a stone and timber, Queen Anne-style structure. Dairy building on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, just off Observatory Drive.
Washburn Observatory
October 3, 1976
Exterior of Washburn Observatory, a gift to the University of Wisconsin-Madison from Cadwallader C. Washburn, on Observatory Hill overlooking Lake Mendota, off Observatory Drive. It was built in 18...
William Pence House
January 2, 1977
The William Pence House at 168 North Prospect Avenue, which displays English Tudor architecture in its steep angles and a half-timber framing.
Oriel (Bay) Window
December 5, 1976
A Tudor style oriel window with a garland decoration on a house at 1717 Kendall Avenue.
First Unitarian Society Parsonage
March 7, 1976
Exterior view of First Unitarian Society Parsonage, 504 North Carroll Street, designed by Claude & Starck and built in 1910, in the Tudor Craftsman style. Details include half-timber construction,...
