US HIGHWAY 18/151 | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

US HIGHWAY 18/151

Architecture and History Inventory
US HIGHWAY 18/151 | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:DANE COUNTY HOME, INSANE ASYLUM
Other Name:BADGER PRAIRIE COUNTY HEALTH CARE CENTER
Contributing:
Reference Number:4618
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):US HIGHWAY 18/151
County:Dane
City:
Township/Village:Verona
Unincorporated Community:
Town:6
Range:8
Direction:E
Section:14
Quarter Section:NW
Quarter/Quarter Section:SE
PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1883
Additions: 1910
Survey Date:1977
Historic Use:institution
Architectural Style:Neoclassical/Beaux Arts
Structural System:
Wall Material:Cream Brick
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:Yes
Demolished Date:0
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
National Register Listing Date:
State Register Listing Date:
NOTES
Additional Information: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, Division of Historic Preservation.

PEDIMENTED 2 STORY EGYPTIAN REVIVAL PORTICO. OCULI IN GABLES. West wing demolished on 4/29/1993.

As of 2010, the entire nineteenth century Neo-Classical Revival style portion of this complex had been demolished.
Bibliographic References:VERONA PRESS 9/12/1996. VERONA PRESS 9/19/1996. Madison Capital Times 8/16/2003.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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