Milwaukee-Downer "Quad"

Four A.C. Eschweiler designed buidlings that were the basis of Milwaukee Downer College.

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Overview

It's tough to see them through the foliage. These trees were tiny saplings when I went to school here.

To the left is Holton Hall, center is Merrill Hall and to the right is Johnston Hall. The fourth building, Greene Hall, is out of site, hidden behind Johnston and Merrill Halls.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning

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National Register information 

Status

Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on January 17, 1974

Reference number

74000106

Architectural styles

Victorian: Gothic; Other architectural type; Collegiate Gothic

Areas of significance

Education; Architecture

Level of significance

State

Evaluation criteria

A - Event; C - Design/Construction

Property type

Building

Historic function

College

Current function

College

Periods of significance

1900-1924; 1875-1899

Significant years

1897; 1905

Number of properties

Contributing buildings: 4

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Update Log 

• July 15, 2011: Updated by J.R. Manning: Corrected a typo
• June 30, 2011: New photos from J.R. Manning

Sources 

• J.R. Manning - Lugnuts969 [at] gmail [dot] com
• National Register database - Reference number 74000106 (Search for documents)

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