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Wisconsin Union Ceiling

Date: 06 20 1971
Description: Interior of the Wisconsin Memorial Union at 800 Langdon Street; ornate ceiling inside the main doors.
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Hiram Smith Hall

Date: 12 26 1971
Description: Exterior view of front of Hiram Smith Hall, a stone and timber, Queen Anne-style structure. Dairy building on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, j...
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The Curtiss House

Date: 04 16 1972
Description: Exterior view of the Curtiss House at 1102 Spaight Street, which features a turret. The "Curtiss House" (named after the family which built it) is typical ...
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Edgewood College Detail

Date: 12 03 1972
Description: Religious details on an Edgewood College building including cherubs, crosses, and actual rosaries embedded in the design.
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Gamma Phi Beta House Detail

Date: 03 25 1973
Description: A circular detail above a double window on the exterior of the Gamma Phi Beta sorority house at 270 Langdon Street.
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Brown House Detail

Date: 06 08 1973
Description: One of four Ionic-style columns on the Greek revival Brown house at 116 East Gorham Street.
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Sterling Hall Detail

Date: 10 28 1973
Description: Greek-style decorative cornice on the facade of Sterling Hall at 475 North Charter Street.
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Mediterranean-Style Building

Date: 11 11 1973
Description: Exterior view of a Mediterranean-style building at 204 North Pinckney Street.
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Judson C. Cutter House

Date: 11 18 1973
Description: Judson C. Cutter house, 1030 Jenifer Street, built in 1884. The house was built with influences of American Stick Style architecture with lateral clap boar...
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Egyptian Revival Detail

Date: 12 09 1973
Description: Egyptian Revival details carved in stone on the face of the Levitan Building at 15, 17, and 19 West Main Street.
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First Church of Christ Scientist

Date: 12 30 1973
Description: Exterior view of the First Church of Christ Scientist at 315 Wisconsin Avenue featuring a domed roof and Doric columns.
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Oriel Window

Date: 01 22 1974
Description: Ornate oriel window on a building at 10 South Carroll Street.
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Gisholt Building Details

Date: 03 31 1974
Description: Exterior of the Gisholt Building at 1245 East Washington Avenue with classical-influenced details in the brickwork.
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First Congregational Church Steeples

Date: 04 28 1974
Description: Dual steeples on the First Congregational Church at Breese Terrace and University Avenue.
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Baskin O & V Detail

Date: 07 28 1974
Description: Exterior decorative detail featuring carved columns decorated with faces, vines and leaves on Baskin O & V at 7 North Pinckney Street.
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Terra Cotta Detail

Date: 10 27 1974
Description: Decorative terra cotta details on the exterior front of the Schlimgen Building at 1327 University Avenue.
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Pediment over Window

Date: 11 10 1974
Description: A "broken" pediment over a window on a Madison building. This style is typical of pediments developed in the baroque period.
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Corbels Detail

Date: 11 24 1974
Description: Detail showing projecting brackets, known as corbels, on a building at 2709 Sommers Avenue. Corbels reflect an Italianate Gothic style more commonly associ...
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Swag Detail

Date: 12 29 1974
Description: Renaissance style detail known as swag, which is a stone, wood, or plaster design depicting decorative items tied together. This detail is seen on the exte...
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Mini-Rooftop on a House

Date: 01 05 1975
Description: A peculiar mini-rooftop featuring a classical triangular pediment on a house at 124 North Baldwin Street.

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