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142 WYMAN MALL | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

142 WYMAN MALL

Architecture and History Inventory
142 WYMAN MALL | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:East Wing (Old Main)
Other Name:UW-WHITEWATER, HYER HALL, WTW 0001
Contributing:
Reference Number:10360
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):142 WYMAN MALL
County:Walworth
City:Whitewater
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1925
Additions:
Survey Date:19752011
Historic Use:university or college building
Architectural Style:Neoclassical/Beaux Arts
Structural System:
Wall Material:Cream Brick
Architect: ARTHUR PEABODY
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: East Wing (Old Main)
National Register Listing Date:12/13/1984
State Register Listing Date:1/1/1989
National Register Multiple Property Name:
NOTES
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.
Bibliographic References:Janesville Gazette 5/12/1997. Touring Historical Whitewater, n.d.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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