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Property Location
| Location (Address) | 1450 LINDEN DR, U.W-MADISON CAMPUS |
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| County | Dane |
| City/Village | Madison |
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Property Features
| Year Built | 1903 |
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| Additions | 1928, 1913 |
| Survey Date | 1998 |
| Historic Use | university or college building |
| Architectural Style | Neoclassical/Beaux Arts |
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| Wall Material | Brick |
| Architect | J. T. W. Jennings,Arthur Peabody (1913 addition, 1928 library addition) |
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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, State Historic Preservation Office. ORIGINAL COST OF BUILDING WAS $150,000. [A]. Agriculture Hall is also a contributing building in the Henry Mall Historic District (listed 1/22/92). The Agriculture Hall steps were built in 1903, 1922 and 1923. |
| Bibliographic References | [A]. ORIGINAL COST FOUND IN "A TABULAR HISTORY OF THE BUILDINGS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN" ALDEN AUST 1937. 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: Henry Mall and West Campus, 1988. |
National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings
| National/State Register Listing Name | Agriculture Hall |
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| National Register Listing Date | Mar 14, 1985 |
| State Register Listing Date | Jan 01, 1989 |
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Linden Dr. and Babcock Dr. (University of Wisconsin campus)
139598
Located in Madison, Dane County
