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40 E MADISON ST

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40 E MADISON ST

Historic Name:
PLATTEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

Other Name:
PLATTEVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL

Reference Number:
46198

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Property Location

Location (Address)

40 E MADISON ST

County

Grant

City/Village

Platteville

Township

Unincorporated community

Town

Range

Direction

Section

Quarter Section

Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built

1919

Additions

Survey Date

1983

Historic Use

school – elem/middle/jr high/high

Architectural Style

Late Gothic Revival

Structural System

Wall Material

Brick

Architect

Henry Kleinhammer

Other Buildings On Site

Demolished

Yes

Demolished Date

1998

Additional Comments

A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. THIS FLAT-ROOFED, BRICK, TWO-STORY SCHOOL STRUCTURE HAS AN ELEVATED BASEMENT, A PROJECTING TWO-STORY ENTRANCE BAY, AND PROJECTING BAYS AT BOTH ENDS OF THE STRUCTURE. MASONRY TRIM ADORNS THE SCULPTURED CORNICE OF THE BUILDING AND THE FIRST FLOOR LEVEL. A LAYERED ARCHED ENTRANCE PORTAL, BRICK PIERS EMPHASIZING THE CENTRAL ENTRANCE AND A TWO-STORY EXTENSION WITH VARIOUS ONE-STORY ADDITIONS AT THE REAR ALL CHARACTERIZE THE SCHOOL STRUCTURE. THERE ARE SEVERAL ONE-STORY ADDITIONS TO THE SCHOOL COMPLEX. Has been replaced by a modern school.

Bibliographic References

A. PLATTEVILLE, WI, "THE CITY OF THE GOOD LIFE," 1826-1976 (CENTIENNIAL BOOKLET). PLATTEVILLE JOURNAL 10/3/1996. PLATTEVILLE JOURNAL 9/19/1996.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name

Not Listed

National Register Listing Date

State Register Listing Date

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school – elem/middle/jr high/high Late Gothic Revival

Grant
County

Platteville
Community

1910-1919
Decade

National and State Register Listing

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