A close-up view of a window in the Elizabeth Plankinton mansion, providing a closer look at some of the unique architectural features of the building, circa 1980.
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A crane and wrecking ball work to destroy the William Plankinton Mansion, 1969-1970. The southwest portion of the building has been removed in this view.
A hallway in the Elizabeth Plankinton Mansion features crown molding and decorative columns while obstructed with a variety of building materials, circa 1980.
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A Milwaukee Journal article which provides information about the William Plankinton mansion, the Plankinton family, and the structure's time as an icon on the Marquette campus, written upon the event of the building's pending destruction.
A unique window in the Elizabeth Plankinton Mansion looks south onto the Marquette campus, April 19, 1978. Visible through the window are Memorial Library and the Olin Engineering Center.
A view from the landing at the top top of the staircase in the Elizabeth Plankinton mansion, March 12, 1980. Examples of decorative woodwork are visible, as is physical damage to the building.
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A view of the William Plankinton mansion and its front lawn, as seen from West Wisconsin Avenue, circa 1945. At that time, the building served as home to Marquette's Department of Athletics.
At the time of its destruction in October 1980, a window of the Elizabeth Plankinton Mansion is boarded up with an old Knights of Columbus sign advertising an October 1968 open house.
Aerial view of the Elizabeth Plankinton Mansion as seen from the west side of the building. The Knights of Columbus addition is visible at the rear of the building; the Jesuit Residence and Walter Schroeder Hall are visible to the west in the...
An unidentified gentleman is interviewed by a news crew at the site of the Elizabeth Plankinton Mansion, October 1980. In the background, the building is in a partial state of destruction.
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The west facade of the Marquette College Building can be seen across the athletic fields built on the open lot between the College and Holy Name Church to the west.
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Close-up shot of the sign advertising the Marquette University Department of Athletics, housed at that time in the William Plankinton Mansion, circa 1965.
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Contents of metal box from the cornerstone of the Marquette College Building are placed on display, February 9, 1970. The cornerstone contained newspapers, religious magazines, photographs, coins, medals, and an 1880 map of Milwaukee.
A Marquette Tribune article about the Milwaukee Common Council investigating the unexpected demolition of the Elizabeth Plankinton mansion, October 15, 1980.
Detail view of the fireplace in the second floor reading room in the Elizabeth Plankinton Mansion, circa November 1973. Above the fireplace hangs a painting featuring a knight in armor.
Detail view of the south facade of the Elizabeth Plankinton mansion, showing the Knights of Columbus sisgn and the relationship to McCormick Hall, circa October 1979.
Reprint of a Milwaukee Magazine article about the Elizabeth Plankinton Mansion, describing the history of the building and providing photographs of some of the more notable architectural details.
Individuals protest the demolition of the Elizabeth Plankinton Mansion, which was demolished before the proper permits were acquired, on the corner of 15th Street and West Wisconsin Avenue, October 1980.