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Property Location
| Location (Address) | 1000 BASCOM MALL |
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| County | Dane |
| City/Village | Madison |
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Property Features
| Year Built | 1901 |
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| Additions | 1952, 1910, 1963 |
| Survey Date | 1974 |
| Historic Use | university or college building |
| Architectural Style | Neoclassical/Beaux Arts |
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| Wall Material | Stone - Unspecified |
| Architect | J. T. W. Jennings,Arthur Peabody (1910 wing),Lewis Siberz (Madison) (1952 remodel),State Bureau of Engineering (1963 remodel sculpture lab) |
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| Demolished | No |
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| Additional Comments |
A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation-Public History. Education Building is contributing to the Bascom Hill Historic District, NR listed 1974, NRIS #: 74000065 A Historic Structure Report of this building can be found in Room 312 at the Wisconsin Historical Society. "This gray-brown brick structure in the Beaux Arts style was designed by J.T.W. Jennings, the supervising architect of the University, and bult in 1901 for the School of Engineering. After 1939 it was gradually taken over by the School of Education. It was renamed and remodeled in 1952 to 1954, though the names of nineteenth-century engineers, physicists, and mathematicians remain in the carved medallions around the second story. The administrative offices of the School of Education are here." University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Wisconsin-Madison Tour Guide, 1988. |
| Bibliographic References | Feldman, Jim. “Buildings of the University of Wisconsin.” Madison, WI : UW Madison, Archives and Records Management Service, 2006. Originally published 1997. http://madcat.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=7134919. Accessed: February 2012. University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Wisconsin-Madison Tour Guide, 1988. |
National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings
| National/State Register Listing Name | Bascom Hill Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date | Sep 12, 1974 |
| State Register Listing Date | Jan 01, 1989 |
| Contributing | Yes |
| Additional Documentation | Jan 23, 2013 |
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660 N PARK ST (BASCOM HILL, UW-MADISON)
102547
Located in Madison, Dane County
