Property Record
1525 OBSERVATORY DR, UW-MADISON
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Horticulture and Agricultural Physics, and Soil Science |
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| Other Name: | King Hall; Soil Science; 0074 |
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| Reference Number: | 16836 |
| Location (Address): | 1525 OBSERVATORY DR, UW-MADISON |
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| County: | Dane |
| City: | Madison |
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| Year Built: | 1893 |
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| Additions: | 1896 1915 |
| Survey Date: | 1974 |
| Historic Use: | university or college building |
| Architectural Style: | Queen Anne |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | J. T. W. Jennings |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Horticulture and Agricultural Physics and Soil Science Building |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 3/14/1985 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
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| Additional Information: | A 'site file' exists for this property. 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. This Queen Anne building, unusual for its size, was designed by J.T.W. Jennings and built from 1893 to 1896 at an original cost of $37,000. [A]. It was named for Franklin Hiram King, the first professor of agricultural soil science in the U.S. |
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| Bibliographic References: | [a]. "A Tabular History of the University fo Wisconsin." Alden Aust, 1937. 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 |