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Property Record

1520 TRIPP CIRCLE

Historic Name:
Adams Hall
Other Name:
Adams Hall (UW#0564)
Reference Number:
160461

Property Location

Location (Address)
1520 TRIPP CIRCLE
County
Dane
City/Village
Madison
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1925
Additions
1960
Survey Date
1975,2022,2009
Architectural Style
Structural System
Wall Material
Stone - Unspecified
Architect
Wliiam Stevens,Karel Yasko (1960 remodel)
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
No
Demolished Date
Additional Comments
Architect William Stevens was working for the State Architect's Office under Arthur Peabody the State Architect. The building was remodeled in 1960 by Karel Yasko of the State Bureau of Engineering. Fire escapes were added in 1968 by Shinji Yamamoto.

1988- "...named for Charles Kendall Adams, president of the University from 1892 to 1901, a period of growth in student enrollment and academic organization. Adams is believed to have drafted the "sifting and winnowing" statements bolted to Bascom Hall."
Bibliographic References
University of Wisconsin-Madison: Update to the Preliminary Evaluation of Buildings and Structures for Eligibility for the National Register of Historic Places, June 13, 2023. University of Wisconsin-Madison: Preliminary Evaluation of Buildings and Structures for Eligibility for the National Register of Historic Places. September 2009. Feldman, Jim. “Buildings of the University of Wisconsin.” Madison, WI : UW Madison, Archives and Records Management Service, 2006. Originally published 1997. http://madcat.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=7134919. Accessed: February 2012. University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Wisconsin-Madison Tour Guide: Henry Mall and West Campus, 1988.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name
Not Listed
National Register Listing Date
State Register Listing Date
Contributing
Yes
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