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| Date: | 05 07 1972 |
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| Description: | Wooden carvings of two faces (of a total of four) on the front of the L.W. Petterson house at 101 North Prospect Avenue which represent the "four ages of m... |
| Date: | 07 02 1972 |
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| Description: | A gargoyle fountain on the side of the residence of Thomas Nelson at 3403 Circle Close in Shorewood. |
| Date: | 12 23 1973 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the north wing of the Pierce house at 424 North Pinckney Street, featuring ornate ironwork and carved stone details a good example of Roma... |
| Date: | 01 27 1974 |
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| Description: | Carved stone shield and flower detail on the exterior of the Chi Psi Lodge Fraternity house at 150 Iota Court. |
| Date: | 02 06 1977 |
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| Description: | A window frame decorated with ornate carved wood, 115 Ely Place, in a Madison landmark known as the Charles E. Buell House. |
| Date: | 04 10 1977 |
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| Description: | A wooden gable on a house at 1724 Jefferson Street ornamented with octagonal shingles, intricately carved brackets, and decorative, carved squares. |
| Date: | 05 08 1977 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of a house at 1254 Rutledge Street which displays several examples of handcrafted detail including crab-like carved woodwork, open gables, an... |
| Date: | 04 1991 |
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| Description: | Detail of carved marble frieze in a side panel by the Governor's Conference Room fireplace in the Wisconsin State Capitol. |
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| Description: | Interior view of the Waupun Public Library. The library opened in 1905. In the foreground is a large librarian's desk, with ink wells, and a card box. Behi... |
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| Description: | Interior view of the White Memorial Library. The library opened in 1904 and was funded with a $15,000 donation from Flavia White. In the room are reading t... |
| Date: | 2009 |
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| Description: | The ladies' sitting room in the Mabel Tainter Memorial Theater. |
| Date: | 2009 |
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| Description: | View of Mabel Tainter Memorial Theater auditorium taken from stage. |
| Date: | 2009 |
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| Description: | Close-up of restored theater seats in Mabel Tainter Memorial Theater with bust of Andrew Tainter in background. |
| Date: | 2009 |
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| Description: | View of Pabst Theater stage and auditorium from lower balcony. |
| Date: | 2009 |
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| Description: | Collonade connecting the Pabst theater to the Wyndam Hotel and Milwaukee Reperatory Theater. |
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| Description: | View of the foyer of Washington Irving High School, featuring a large fireplace, designed by the architect C.B.J. Snyder (1860-1945) and built in 1913 Ther... |
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| Description: | View of a seven foot tall colonial fireplace in a home. The large fireplace is surrounded by kitchen tools, fireplace tools and a bed warmer. A sword hangs... |
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| Description: | Interior view of the Morris-Jumel Mansion which served, at different times, as headquarters to both forces during the Revolutionary war. This room feature... |
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| Description: | View of a grandfather clock at the foot of a set of stairs, featuring the end railing of the staircase, a chair, and a framed silhouette of a man hanging o... |
| Date: | 1916 |
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| Description: | A view of the rotunda at Fonthill Castle, with the floors decorated with parquetry. Two doorways lead to additional rooms while another in the center is op... |
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