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Map or Atlas

Plat of Madison

Date: 1854
Description: Madison Plat Map.
Photograph

Linear Burial Mound near the University of Wisconsin-Madison Dairy Barn

Date: 1930
Description: A linear burial mound and historic marker at the University Ridge mound group on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The mound group was eventually...
Map or Atlas

Old Madison : Madison's Historic Buildings

Date: 1970
Description: This photocopy map shows the locations of historic buildings, as well as all other buildings in the isthmus. The map also includes photographs of selected ...
Photograph

Madison Hotel

Date: 07 30 1959
Description: Madison Hotel, located at 108 North Pinckney, is the oldest building on the Capitol Square and one of Madison's oldest landmarks. It was built in 1838. It ...
Photograph

University of Wisconsin-Madison Campus

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view looking over Camp Randall to the University of Wisconsin campus taken from a home at 216 Campbell Street. Seen are Hiram Smith Hall, Dean Hen...
Photograph

Quisling Towers

Date: 1937
Description: A view of the Quisling Towers Apartments, 1 E. Gilman Street, constructed for Abraham Quisling. The architectural style is called Streamline Moderne. In 19...
Photograph

Eben Peck Marker

Date: 05 23 1971
Description: Bronze historical marker affixed to the back of the Capitol Hotel at 208 King Street on which are the words, "Eben Peck erected Madison's first home on thi...
Photograph

Prairie du Chien Beards

Date: 04 29 1947
Description: Praire du Chien residents, J. Alvin Dru'yor, secretary of the Villa Louis committee, and Harry Speck, past president, are members of the whisker club and a...
Photograph

Wisconsin Historical Society Building Entrance Marker

Date: 1956
Description: The official site marker in front of the Wisconsin Historical Society Building.
Photograph

Historical Museum Art Exhibit by Children

Date: 09 08 1944
Description: Miss Emilie Wiedenbeck, also known as Peter Mabie, writer and illustrator of children's books, is looking over some children's paintings and drawings with ...
Photograph

Villa Louis Tea

Date: 05 21 1948
Description: Mrs. W.H. Guest, Madison, dressed in costume, uses the petal strewn pool for a mirror.
Drawing

Bascom Hill, UW Campus, Madison

Date: 1880
Description: Drawing of University Hall by D.C. Salisbury showing the view from the bottom, south side of the hill on the University of Wisconsin campus. Bascom Hall, ...
Photograph

Exterior of the Winterble House

Date: 09 26 1955
Description: Bonnie Kienitz and Freda K. Winterble in front of the Petheridge/Isom/Keystone house, built in 1853. The residence, located at 901 University Bay Drive, i...
Photograph

Villa Louis Opening

Date: 04 14 1953
Description: Five Prairie du Chien women dressed in period dresses and hats posing for a group portrait with Governor Walter Kohler at the Wisconsin State Capitol build...
Photograph

Villa Louis Opening

Date: 05 13 1953
Description: Governor Walter Kohler (right) visiting with four members in period costume (a woman, a man dressed as an Indian, and two members of the Brothers of the Br...
Photograph

Villa Louis Tea

Date: 05 21 1948
Description: Louis Dousman, great grandson of Hercules Louis Dousman who built the home, is seated on a bench on the lawn with his wife.
Photograph

Keystone House Historical Marker

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Description: This is number four in Stanley Hanks' collection of four prints of the Keystone House in Shorewood. This is the historical marker erected in 1972 by the Da...
Photograph

Peshtigo Fire Historic Marker

Date: 10 05 1951
Description: Governor Walter J. Kohler Jr., (left) and James R. Law, state highway commission chairman, standing indoors with the Peshtigo cemetery marker. The marker w...
Photograph

Winterble-Keystone House

Date: 02 03 1949
Description: Historic stone farmhouse at 901 University Bay Drive, recently renovated by Freda Keys Winterble. The house was named "Keystone" after her family. The far...
News Release

August 28, 2017 - Wisconsin Historical Society Placed the Tenney Building on the State Register of Historic Places

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Wisconsin Historical Society placed the Tenney Building (Madison, Dane County) on the State Register of Historic Places on August 18, 2017.

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