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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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Relief on Building at 430 State Street

Date: 10 12 1975
Description: Decorative "1893" relief on the exterior of a building at 430 State Street, indicating the date the building was built. Brackets are shown alongside the re...
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State Office Building Decorative Detail

Date: 06 09 1974
Description: A relief of a partial State Seal design over the Wilson Street entrance of the State Office Building's east wing.
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Stop and Shop Grocery

Date: 08 08 1971
Description: Exterior view of the Stop and Shop Grocery at 501 State Street, which features a gingerbread house design.
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El Esplanade Wall

Date: 03 02 1975
Description: Brick wall and cornice on exterior of El Esplanade at 122 State Street.
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State Office Building Details

Date: 05 26 1974
Description: Exterior view of the entrance to the State Office Building at 1 West Wilson Street with decorative columns and carving.
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Wisconsin State Capitol Generators

Date: 06 21 1970
Description: Old steam generator at the State Capital Heating and Power Plant, 624 East Main Street, with new turbine generators in the background.
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Iron Lightpost

Date: 07 14 1974
Description: Decorative iron lightpost at the entrance to the State Office Building at 1 West Wilson Street.
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Capitol Theatre Corner Decoration

Date: 09 08 1974
Description: Elaborate carved ornamentation decorates this corner of the Capitol Theatre at 213 State Street.
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C, M, St. P & P Railroad Tracks

Date: 02 08 1970
Description: Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad tracks running down the middle of East Wilson Street from South Baldwin Street to Dickinson Street.
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St. Paul's Student Chapel

Date: 08 13 1972
Description: Interior view of St. Paul's Student Chapel at 723 State Street, which has the appearance of a theater in the round.
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Capitol Theatre Ceiling Detail

Date: 05 19 1974
Description: Decorative plaster design on the ceiling over the balcony of the Capitol Theatre at 213 State Street.
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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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Detail of Orpheum Marquee

Date: 03 28 1971
Description: A detail of the top of the flashing baroque marquee on the Orpheum Theatre at 216 State Street.
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Goddess of Law Sculpture

Date: 07 25 1971
Description: The metal sculpture entitled "Goddess of Law" which is seen on the exterior of the State Bar Association Office at 402 West Wilson Street.
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Gargoyle on Capitol Theatre

Date: 08 25 1974
Description: A gargoyle is the centerpiece in this ornate stilted arch design above the marquee of the Capitol Theatre at 213 State Street.
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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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306-312 State Street, Building Detail

Date: 10 05 1969
Description: Decorative detail on the top of the building located at 306-312 State Street, was Salick's Jewelry Shop.
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Stained Glass Window

Date: 09 23 1973
Description: An ornate stained glass window in a building at 24 East Gorham Street (listed in the column as 24 East Johnson Street).
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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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