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Gothic Revival Rooftop

Date: 04 13 1975
Description: The rooftop of a house at 753 East Gorham Street reflecting the Gothic revival style in its extensive use of glass, vaults, and pointed arches.
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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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Modern Arches

Date: 06 22 1975
Description: A series of modern arches bridging two coal bunkers at the Capitol Heating and Power Plant at 624 East Main Street.
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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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Classical Tiled Porch

Date: 07 27 1975
Description: Classical and Mediterranean design elements are seen in this porch on an apartment building at 29 Langdon Street. Doric columns support an arched entrance.
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English Georgian Details

Date: 08 03 1975
Description: Exterior of a house showing Georgian period influences including gable windows, Doric columns, and decorative arches.
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English Style House

Date: 09 14 1975
Description: House at 14 North Prospect Street displaying English characteristics, particularly the combination of timber and brick as building materials. The house has...
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House on State Street

Date: 09 21 1975
Description: Built in 1907, this house at 534 State Street featured Doric columns and a corner tower.
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19th Century Regency Style Entrance

Date: 11 02 1975
Description: Brick entrance of a house at 150 North Prospect Street. Its small, leaded windows, ironwork, and arch reflect the 19th Century Regency style.
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Moores House

Date: 11 09 1975
Description: Exterior view of the Howard O. Moores house, 220 North Prospect Avenue in University Heights. It was commissioned by John M. Olin for his nephew in 1923. I...
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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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Capitol Theatre Detail

Date: 11 30 1975
Description: Ornate Spanish Baroque detail at the base of a niche high up on the face of the Capitol Theatre (Madison Museum of Contemporary Art) 213 State Street. Deta...
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Decorative Moulding

Date: 12 14 1975
Description: A Romanesque cable moulding decorating the face of the F. W. Means Towel Service, a laundry at 1910 Winnebago Street. Building was used by Klinke Hatchery...
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Unique Column Top

Date: 01 04 1976
Description: Decorative, unique column tops, or capitals, on columns supporting a porch on a house at 912-914 Jenifer Street, designed by architect Lew Porter.
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Egdewood High School entrance

Date: 01 18 1976
Description: View looking at the inside, or intradas, of an arch at the entrance of Edgewood High School at 2219 Monroe Street. Ornamentation includes the sculpture of ...
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Randall Elementary School

Date: 02 22 1976
Description: Randall Elementary School, 1802 Regent Street, which shows an adoption from Tudor architecture in its abundant use of brick.
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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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First Church of Christ Scientist Interior

Date: 05 16 1976
Description: The interior of the First Church of Christ Scientist at 315 Wisconsin Avenue featuring Corinthian-style columns, Roman arches, and ornate capitols.
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Decorative Window

Date: 05 23 1976
Description: Exterior of house at 114 North Henry Street which displays a window with Roman and a Renaissance influence in the tracery.
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Edgewood High School Detail

Date: 07 18 1976
Description: An elaborate cartouche above the main entrance to Edgewood High School, constructed in 1927, at 2219 Monroe Street. The Latin inscription translates to "To...

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