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Chamberlin Hall

Coordinates: 43°04′25.8″N 89°24′19.3″W / 43.073833°N 89.405361°W / 43.073833; -89.405361
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Chamberlin Hall
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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

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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

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  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.

43°04′25.8″N 89°24′19.3″W / 43.073833°N 89.405361°W / 43.073833; -89.405361