Property Record
1215 W DAYTON ST, U.W-MADISON
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Lewis G. Weeks Hall for the Geological Sciences |
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| Other Name: | Weeks Hall for the Geological Sciences (UW#0521) |
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| Reference Number: | 109683 |
| Location (Address): | 1215 W DAYTON ST, U.W-MADISON |
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| County: | Dane |
| City: | Madison |
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| Year Built: | 1974 |
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| Additions: | 1979 2004 |
| Survey Date: | 197320092022 |
| Historic Use: | university or college building |
| Architectural Style: | Brutalism |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | Graven, Kenney, & Iverson (Madison) |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | Constructed 1972 to 1974. Named for Lewis G. Weeks, UW alumnus, famous geologist, and benefactor of the university. |
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| Bibliographic References: | University of Wisconsin-Madison: Update to the Preliminary Evaluation of Buildings and Structures for Eligibility for the National Register of Historic Places, June 13, 2023. University of Wisconsin-Madison: Preliminary Evaluation of Buildings and Structures for Eligibility for the National Register of Historic Places. September 2009. University of Wisconsin-Madison, Office of Public Information, University of Wisconsin-Madison Tour Guide: South Campus, 1989. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |