Chamberlin Hall

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Chamberlin Hall
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Chamberlin Hall
General information
Architectural styleNeoclassical
Location1150 University Ave.
Madison, Wisconsin
Opened1905
Design and construction
Architect(s) J. T. W. Jennings, Arthur Peabody

Chamberlin Hall is home of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Physics Department, located on the main campus in Madison, Wisconsin. The L.R. Ingersoll Physics Museum is hosted on the second floor. [1]

History

Chamberlin Hall was built in the early 1900s, then fully renovated and reconstructed in 2002. [2] It was formerly home to the Chemistry department and is named after Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin, president of the University of Wisconsin from 1887-1892. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "L.R. Ingersoll Physics Museum (est. 1918)" . Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  2. ↑ Nicole Miller (9 August 2005). "Chamberlin Hall renovation project celebrated". University of Wisconsin-Madison . Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  3. ↑ "Property Record: 425 N Charter (aka 1150 University)". Wisconsin Historical Society . Retrieved 28 February 2020.

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