Property Record
142 WYMAN MALL
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | East Wing (Old Main) |
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Other Name: | UW-WHITEWATER, HYER HALL, WTW 0001 |
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Reference Number: | 10360 |
Location (Address): | 142 WYMAN MALL |
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County: | Walworth |
City: | Whitewater |
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Year Built: | 1925 |
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Survey Date: | 19752011 |
Historic Use: | university or college building |
Architectural Style: | Neoclassical/Beaux Arts |
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Wall Material: | Cream Brick |
Architect: | ARTHUR PEABODY |
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Demolished?: | No |
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National/State Register Listing Name: | East Wing (Old Main) |
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National Register Listing Date: | 12/13/1984 |
State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
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Additional Information: | A 'site file' exists for this property called "East Wing (Old Main) / Halverson Log Cabin". 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. RENAISSANCE REVIVAL STYLE. ORNATE PROJECTING ENTRY. ROUND ARCHED WINDOWS IN 3RD AND 4TH FLRS. "Founded in 1868, this school was first known as the Whitewater Normal School. It was the first normal school in the state to grant a four-year degree. It has had many name changes: in 1927 (the Whitewater State Teacher's College), in 1954 (Wisconsin State College of Whitewater), and finally in 1971 it took its current name, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater." Touring Historical Whitewater, n.d. |
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Bibliographic References: | Janesville Gazette 5/12/1997. Touring Historical Whitewater, n.d. |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |