5301 MONONA DR | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

5301 MONONA DR

Architecture and History Inventory
5301 MONONA DR | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:NICHOLS SCHOOL
Other Name:MONONA SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFICE
Contributing:
Reference Number:5590
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):5301 MONONA DR
County:Dane
City:Monona
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Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1937
Additions: 1955 1954 1948 1956 1940 1950
Survey Date:19792018
Historic Use:elementary, middle, jr.high, or high
Architectural Style:Late Gothic Revival
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
Architect: STARCK, SHELDON & SCHNEIDER; Edward F. Starck and Hubert Schneider-1937
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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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. ARCHED ENTRYS.

The original part of the Collegiate Gothic section overlooks Mendota Drive and was constructed in 1937. Additions were made to the west facing (rear) facade in 1940, 1948, and 1950, completing the two story block. in 1991-2, a two story elevator tower was appended to the north-facing (Nichols Road) facade of the two-story block. In 1954, the first part of the Contemporary section was attached to the south-facing facade of the two-story block. In 1955, a classroom addition was appended to the rear facade of the 1954 section, forming a one-story ell. The gymnasium section was tucked into the ell on the rear facade in 1956.
Bibliographic References:Architecture and History Survey. June 2006. Prepared by Elizabeth L. Miller.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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