Property Record
100 N HAMILTON ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Jackson Realty Corp. building/Montgomery Ward Store |
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| Other Name: | Madison Children's Museum |
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| Reference Number: | 102001 |
| Location (Address): | 100 N HAMILTON ST |
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| County: | Dane |
| City: | Madison |
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| Year Built: | 1929 |
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| Survey Date: | 1983 |
| Historic Use: | small office building |
| Architectural Style: | Art Deco |
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| Wall Material: | Stone - Unspecified |
| Architect: | Law, Law and Potter |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| 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. The building served as the headquarters of the United Sates Armed Forces Institute (USAFI) from 1943-1986. It was determined, by WHS on January 3, 2011, that the building has suffered a significant loss of historic integrity and no longer reflects its use by the USAFI. The Madison Children's Museum moved to this building in August of 2010. |
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| Bibliographic References: | The Capital Times, December 26, 1929, p. 4.. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |