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Property Location
| Location (Address) | 802 S BROADWAY |
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| County | Dunn |
| City/Village | Menomonie |
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Property Features
| Year Built | 1897 |
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| Survey Date | 1978,2011 |
| Historic Use | university or college building |
| Architectural Style | Romanesque Revival |
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| Wall Material | Brick |
| Architect | Conover & Porter |
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| Demolished | No |
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| Additional Comments |
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 State Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation. 7 STORY CNR CLOCK TOWER WITH DEEPLY CORBELLED BELT COURSE. ROUND ARCH WINDOWS. MOULDED AND DENTILLED EAVES. CONCRETE & STEEL CONSTRUCTION W/LOCAL BRICK VENEER BUILT TO REPLACE BLDG OF THE PRIVATE STOUT TRAINING SCHOOL. Bowman Hall obtained its name from Clyde A. Bowman, who grew up in Menomonie but left upon graduation to take a teaching job in El Paso, Texas. He eventually returned to Menomonie in 1919 to administer the Industrial Education Division. His time at Stout Institute spanned three different Stout Institute presidents and included a brief stint as interim-president upon the death of Lorenzo Dow Harvey. Bowman Hall was constructed in 1897 to replace an 1893 wood-framed building that burned to the ground during a fire. This building was originally called Stout Manual Training School, but it was renamed Bowman Hall in the mid-1900s. Upon completion of the construction, the building had five floors. The first floor consisted of blacksmithing and molding. The second floor contained the superintendent's office and was devoted to machine shop, woodworking, and iron casting. The third floor held the domestic science, household economy, mechanical drawing, and architecture rooms. The fourth floor consisted of the art department, while the fifth floor was home to a gymnasium. The current Bowman Hall is home to the Admissions Office, Registration and Records, Graduate School, Financial Aid Office, and classrooms. |
| Bibliographic References | AGNEW, DWIGHT "A HISTORY OF STOUT STATE UNIVERSITY 1893-1966". WYMAN, W. LAKER (ED) "HISTORY OF WI STATE UNIVERSITIES 1866-1968" P. 237 (1968). MENOMONIE DUNN COUNTY NEWS 7/12/1995. DUNN COUNTY NEWS-MENOMONIE, 9/1/1911. https://www.uwstout.edu/about-us/news-center/quill-weathervane-atop-clock-tower-removed-part-renovation Menomonie Historic District Walking Tour brochure, 2015. |
National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings
| National/State Register Listing Name | Menomonie Downtown Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date | Jul 14, 1986 |
| State Register Listing Date | Jan 01, 1989 |
| Contributing | Yes |
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Stout Institute School Buildings
View of two brick buildings on the Stout Institute (now the University of Wisconsin-Stout) campus. The building in the background features a clock tower and students are visible looking out of the...
Stouts Manual Training School
1905
Stout State College Bowman Building with clock tower. It is attached to the central school building by a second-story bridge. Caption reads: "Stous Manual Training School, Menomonie, Wis."
Manual Training Buildings at Stout Institute
Exterior view of the manual training buildings at the Stout Institute (now the University of Wisconsin-Stout) seen from across the campus lawn. The two brick buildings are connected by a covered br...
Stout State College Industrial Arts Building
1900
The Stout State College Industrial Arts Building, rebuilt after a fire destroyed the original building in 1897. A clock tower is at the front left corner of the building. The building is now called...
School Buildings
Elevated view of buildings on the Stout Institute campus (now the University of Wisconsin-Stout). The buildings include a clock tower and are located on a lawn bordered by roads where automobiles ...
