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Civil Works Administration Emblem

Date: 03 23 1975
Description: Civil Works Administration emblem on the stone wall of Breese Stevens Field at the corner of East Washington Avenue and Paterson Street.
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Coat of Arms

Date: 03 30 1975
Description: A coat of arms depicting three animal heads (demons? eagles?), used by Ryan Cars, Inc. at 1136 East Washington Avenue.
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Lion Head Gargoyle

Date: 05 18 1975
Description: Carved lion head which serves as an ornament above the entrance of the Baccarat Tavern at 235 King Street.
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Terra Cotta Harlequin

Date: 05 25 1975
Description: An image of a Harlequin (Arlecchino in Italian), a classical witty comic servant, on a terra cotta panel that decorates Lombardino's Restaurant at 2500 Uni...
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Eagle Relief

Date: 06 08 1975
Description: A relief of an eagle, one of several, which decorates the exterior of the State Office Building at 1 West Wilson Street.
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Pressed Metal Decoration

Date: 06 15 1975
Description: A pressed metal floral design in the Bethel Lutheran Church Parrish Shoppe at 315 North Carroll Street. Also known as the Halle Steensland House.
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Ornamental Swag

Date: 06 29 1975
Description: Ornamental swag depicting fruits, flowers, and foliage tied with ribbon in the National Mutual Benefit Insurance Co. (Beaver Building) at Monona Avenue and...
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Painted Window

Date: 09 28 1975
Description: A window painted with religious symbols, including a dove (the Holy Ghost), in the Upper Room Fellowship coffee house at 420 State Street.
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Stone Eagle

Date: 10 05 1975
Description: Statue of a stone eagle on a pedestal in front of the Eagles Club at 1236 Jenifer Street.
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Terra Cotta Detail

Date: 11 16 1975
Description: Decorative terra cotta detail on the facade of the Castle & Doyle building, 125 State Street. The building was built in 1856 as fire station No. 2 and rem...
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Edgewood High School column

Date: 11 23 1975
Description: The base of a column at Edgewood High School, 1000 Edgewood Avenue, decorated with angels and crosses that hint at Renaissance style.
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Edgewood High School Detail

Date: 12 07 1975
Description: A row of heads peering through portals, alternating with doves on the facade of Edgewood High School. The heads are in the likeness of St. Dominic.
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Wisdom Sculpture

Date: 04 18 1976
Description: Sculpture representing Wisdom above the south portico of the Wisconsin State Capitol building along South Hamilton Street. Wisdom holds a winged skull whic...
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Lamp Post Feet

Date: 04 25 1976
Description: The base of a lamp post formed in the shape of crouched legs and feet. The lamp post is at the old main Post Office/Madison Municipal Building, 215 Monona ...
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Greek-Inspired Window

Date: 05 02 1976
Description: A window in a building at 16 North Broom Street featuring columns topped by a pediment. Carved in the center of the pediment is a wooden swag, which is a d...
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1328 Williamson Street

Date: 07 03 1976
Description: 1328 Williamson Street, decorated with psychedelic art. Studio and home of artist Ginny Tricamo.
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Carved Wooden Smiling Face

Date: 08 22 1976
Description: A carved smiling face detail on the end of a wooden beam on Le Chateau residential cooperative at 636 Langdon Street. It's one of four decorative faces, th...
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Camp Randall Arch

Date: 09 05 1976
Description: Camp Randall Arch, the entranceway to Camp Randall Stadium, which stands at the intersection of Dayton Street and Randall Avenue on the University of Wisco...
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Old Abe Sculpture

Date: 09 26 1976
Description: A stone sculpture of the eagle Old Abe, mascot of the Civil War Eighth Wisconsin Infantry. The stylized sculpture of an eagle features "Old Abe" carved in ...
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Ornate Stone Steps

Date: 10 17 1976
Description: Ornate stone steps leading to Period Garden Park in front of the Elisha W. Keyes residence, built in 1853, at 102 East Gorham Street. The top step features...

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