John Thompson Williams Jennings (May 5, 1856 – July 9, 1944) was an American architect from

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. He was the

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's architect from 1885–93 and was part-time supervising architect for the

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from 1899 to 1906. He contributed to many prominent campus buildings.

List of buildings designed or overseen

* Milwaukee Road depot (1889),

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* Milwaukee Road Railway depot (1890),

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* University of Wisconsin–Madison King Hall, 1525 Observatory Drive, built in two stages as an expandable design (1894 and 1896)

* University of Wisconsin–Madison Dairy Barn (1897), 1915 Linden Dr. Madison, Wisconsin * University of Wisconsin–Madison Agricultural Bulletin Building (1899) * Janesville Public Library (1902), S. Main Street,

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* University of Wisconsin–Madison Agriculture Hall (1903) * Frederick E. Turneaure house, 166 N Prospect Ave, Madison, (1905)

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style, contributes to

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* University of Wisconsin–Madison Engineering Building (Old Education) * Dunn County Training and Agricultural School (with

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)

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* Delafield Fish Hatchery, 421 Main St.,

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, (1907)

References

* Feldman, Jim.
The Buildings of the University of Wisconsin–Madison
'. Madison: University of Wisconsin–Madison Archives, 1997. * University of Wisconsin–Madison.
The Agricultural District
in
Perspectives of a University: A Survey of the Campus Architectural, Historical, Archaeological and Memorial Resources, and Recommendations for Preservation
'. Madison: Author, 1978, pp. 46–51.

External links

University of Wisconsin–Madison Facility Name Registry
1856 births 1944 deaths Architects from Brooklyn American railway architects University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty {{US-architect-19C-stub