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Property Location
| Location (Address) | 425 N CHARTER (AKA 1150 UNIVERSITY), UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN |
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| County | Dane |
| City/Village | Madison |
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Property Features
| Year Built | 1905 |
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| Additions | 1911, 1927, 1970, 1954 |
| Survey Date | 1974,2009,2022 |
| Historic Use | university or college building |
| Architectural Style | Neoclassical/Beaux Arts |
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| Wall Material | Stone - Unspecified |
| Architect | Fitzhugh Scott, (Milwaukee) (1970 remodeling),J.t.w. Jennings (1905),Arthur Peabody (1911 and 1927),Roger C. Kirchhoff (1954) |
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| Demolished | No |
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| Additional Comments |
Former Chemistry Building renamed for Thomas C. Chamberlin, president from 1887-1892. Neo-Classical Revival building of a sort common to this period of the University's development. Extensive renovations and additions. |
| 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. Feldman, Jim. “Buildings of the University of Wisconsin.” Madison, WI : UW Madison, Archives and Records Management Service, 2006. Originally published 1997. http://madcat.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=7134919. Accessed: February 2012. University of Wisconsin-Madison, Office of Public Information, University of Wisconsin-Madison Tour Guide: South Campus, 1989. |
National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings
| National/State Register Listing Name | Not Listed |
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