A window of the Elizabeth Plankinton Mansion is boarded up wtih an old Knights of Columbus sign at the time of the building's destruction, 1980

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Title	A window of the Elizabeth Plankinton Mansion is boarded up wtih an old Knights of Columbus sign at the time of the building's destruction, 1980
Description	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.
Date of Photograph	1980-10
Photographer/Artist	McDermid, Dave
Building Name	Elizabeth Plankinton Mansion
Previous Names	Knights of Columbus Building
Architect/Builder	Mix, Edward Townsend
Construction Date(s)	1886
Purchase Date	1975
Destruction Date	1980-10-11
Style/Period	Richardsonian Romanesque
Other Building Information	The Elizabeth Plankinton mansion was built in 1886 by John Plankinton in anticipation of of his daughter, Elizabeth's, marriage to British sculptor, Richard Hamilton Park. Unfortunately before the couple were married and could move into the new home, Park changed his mind and ran off with a dancer from Minneapolis. After that event Elizabeth chose not to live in the palatial structure and spent much of her time abroad. The mansion was empty until 1896 when it was purchased by the widowed Mrs. Hugh L. Johnston. The Knights of Columbus began using the structure in 1910 and would occupy it until it was destroyed in 1980. Marquette University purchased the land around the mansion in 1975. The Elizabeth Plankinton mansion was on the list of the National Register of Historic Places and many students, polticians and citizens protested when they learned of plans to tear it down. However, their efforts were to no avail, as bulldozers began demolishing the building on October 11, 1980, before the permits were issued for such activities.
Named For	Elizabeth Plankinton
Subjects	Architecture -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee College campuses -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee Historic buildings --Wisconsin -- Milwaukee Universities and colleges -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee
Collection	Plankinton Mansion General Information File (A-4.5, Series 10, File Number 01116)
Physical Description	35 mm black-and-white negative
Identifier	MUA_CB_02083
Other Identifiers	8504A
Digital Reproduction Information	Scanned as grayscale in negative mode with Epson Expression 10000XL at 2400 DPI. Display image is jpeg generated from archival TIFF file.
Copyright	This image is issued by Marquette University. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Department of Special Collections and University Archives. It may not be sold, or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please credit: Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Marquette University Libraries.
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A window of the Elizabeth Plankinton Mansion is boarded up wtih an old Knights of Columbus sign at the time of the building's destruction, 1980

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