Property Record
1155 OBSERVATORY DR
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Commerce Building |
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| Other Name: | Ingraham Hall (UW#0056) |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 160486 |
| Location (Address): | 1155 OBSERVATORY DR |
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| County: | Dane |
| City: | Madison |
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| Year Built: | 1956 |
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| Additions: | 1975 |
| Survey Date: | 197520092022 |
| Historic Use: | university or college building |
| Architectural Style: | Late-Modern |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | Law, Law, Potter, and Nystrom (Madison); Graven Kenney and Iverson (1975 remodel, Madison) |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | "Just west of Bascom Hall on Observatory Drive is the Commerce Building, home of the School of Business. The five-story, cream-colored brick building set into the hillside was constructed in 1956. The school was organized in 1900. In the building's lower lobby is a mosaic mural depicting ancient commerce designed by Professor Waltrous. B-10 Commerce, named for long-time dean Fayette H. Elwell, is the monthly meeting place of the Faculty Senate." University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Wisconsin-Madison Tour Guide, 1988. |
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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. 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, University of Wisconsin-Madison Tour Guide, 1988. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |