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Property Location
| Location (Address) | 420 HENRY MALL, U.W-MADISON CAMPUS |
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| County | Dane |
| City/Village | Madison |
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Property Features
| Year Built | 1912 |
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| Additions | 1957, 1941 |
| Survey Date | 1998 |
| Historic Use | university or college building |
| Architectural Style | Colonial Revival/Georgian Revival |
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| Wall Material | Brick |
| Architect | W. P. Laird and Cret,Law, Law and Potter,Foeller, Schober, Bernard, Safford and Jahn |
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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. This Georgian Revival styled college building was the site of nationally significant research in nutrition. Original cost of the building was $83,363. [A]. It is also a contributing building in the Henry Mall Historic District (listed 1/22/1992). |
| Bibliographic References | [A]. ORIGINAL COST WAS FOUND IN "A TABULAR HISTORY OF THE BUILDINGS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON" ALDEN AUST 1937. 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 | Agricultural Chemistry Building |
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| National Register Listing Date | Jun 19, 1985 |
| State Register Listing Date | Jan 01, 1989 |
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