Property Record
215-217 N BROOKS ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | University of Wisconsin building (UW#1060) |
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| Other Name: | Wunk Sheek |
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| Reference Number: | 95211 |
| Location (Address): | 215-217 N BROOKS ST |
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| County: | Dane |
| City: | Madison |
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| Year Built: | 1931 |
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| Survey Date: | 198520192022 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Queen Anne |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | Occupied by UW since 1966. City of Madison, Wisconsin Underrepresented Communities Historic Resource Survey Report: Wunk Sheek is a student organization that serves and represents students of indigenous identity that are members of the University of Wisconsin. Established in 1968, the organization has held seasonal Powwows that have been popular draws for the local Native American community and demonstrate the groups’ mission of outreach, education, and inclusion. The annual spring Powwow has been held at the University of Wisconsin Field House since 1993. Wunk Sheek’s mission as a student organization is to serve students of indigenous identity and members of the wider community interested in Native American issues, culture, and history. It has been used as a safe social space, a way to represent indigenous communities to the wider university community, and as a source for knowledge and experience of the Native American community. The group, since it is composed of students from a wide variety of backgrounds, is not strictly aligned with any one tribe or indigenous group. The organization was first located in room 208 of a non-extant building at 710 University Avenue during the early 1970s. This building was demolished in 2011 and Wunk Sheek moved. Wunk Sheek, along with the American Indian Student Cultural Center, is located at 215-217 North Brooks Street. The building was originally constructed as a duplex in 1931 and was acquired by the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1966. |
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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. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |