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New City-County Building
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New City-County Building, located at 210 Monona Avenue (Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard as of January 19, 1987), taken from the corner of Monona Avenue and West Wilson Street.
March 4, 1957
McVicar, Angus Boyd, 1903-1964
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WHi 29479
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Monona Avenue (Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard)
March 21, 1949
Elevated view from Wisconsin State Capitol, showing Main Street side of square, looking down Monona Avenue (Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard). Buildings include Pioneer Building, Beaver Insurance ...
Madison U.S. Post Office
October 10, 1944
U.S. Post Office Building, 215 Monona Avenue, on the corner of East Doty Street and Monona Avenue (South Wisconsin Avenue until December 1, 1877; Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard as of January 19, ...
Madison Shoreline from Lake Monona
December 18, 1955
Downtown Madison shoreline taken from Lake Monona in line with Monona Avenue (Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard as of January 19, 1987). Includes Wisconsin State Capitol, State Office Building (2 ...
Dedication of Madison City-County Building
June 29, 1957
View of the dedication event of the new $8.6 million City-County Building in Madison from the sidewalk across the street on Monona Avenue (now Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard). Crowds line the side...
Interior Savidusky's Branch
November 23, 1936
Interior view of Savidusky's Inc. branch in new Madison Theatre Building, 115 Monona Avenue, (Martin Luther King Jr, Boulevard), Art Deco style.
Monona Avenue, Now Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard
1955
View down Monona Avenue, which is now Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, toward Lake Monona.
