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King Hall
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King Hall, completed in 1896, on Observatory Drive has architectural features of the Tudor style, including exposed half timbers, brick archways and brick beams called lintels over the windows.
September 12, 1976
Potter, James T.
Publication Information
| Creator | Potter, James T. |
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| Date Created | September 12, 1976 |
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| Format | Image |
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Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED |
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King Hall Tower
September 19, 1976
An ornate tower atop King Hall, named after Franklin Hirma King, on Observatory Drive. A windmill used to be mounted on the tower and was used for wind power research.
Hiram Smith Hall
December 26, 1971
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, just off Observatory Drive.
Washburn Observatory
October 3, 1976
Exterior of Washburn Observatory, a gift to the University of Wisconsin-Madison from Cadwallader C. Washburn, on Observatory Hill overlooking Lake Mendota, off Observatory Drive. It was built in 18...
The Keystone House
December 12, 1976
Exterior view of the Keystone House, 901 University Bay Drive, which was built of stone and timber in 1853 by Squire William Pethrick. The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation bought it in 1967 and...
Randall Elementary School
February 22, 1976
Randall Elementary School, 1802 Regent Street, which shows an adoption from Tudor architecture in its abundant use of brick.
Oriel (Bay) Window
December 5, 1976
A Tudor style oriel window with a garland decoration on a house at 1717 Kendall Avenue.
