Property Record
525 N WALNUT ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Greenhouses - Walnut Street |
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| Other Name: | Greenhouses - Walnut Street (UW#0122) |
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| Reference Number: | 160506 |
| Location (Address): | 525 N WALNUT ST |
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| County: | Dane |
| City: | Madison |
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| Year Built: | 1953 |
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| Survey Date: | 1975 |
| Historic Use: | university or college building |
| Architectural Style: | Astylistic Utilitarian Building |
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| Wall Material: | Glass |
| Architect: | Walter Kelsey (New York); Weiler & Strang (Madison) |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | 1988- "The Greenhouse Complex is constructed of corrugated plastic and aluminum to allow less heat loss than in conventional glass greenhouses. This construction diffuses light inside, elimination most shadows so that plants on the same level receive the same amount of sun." |
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| Bibliographic References: | 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: Henry Mall and West Campus, 1988. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |