Woman's Club Art Building - U of M - Missoula, MT
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N 46° 51.547 W 113° 59.200
12T E 272347 N 5193840
There were five buildings built on the U of M campus in the years 1935 to 1939. Two of the five were built in the Art Deco Style while the other two followed the Renaissance Revival style extant. This is one of the two art deco buildings.
Waymark Code: WMKNZ5
Location: Montana, United States
Date Posted: 05/08/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Dorcadion Team
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Architects designing campus buildings between 1935 and 1939 were faced with a dilemma. Should they choose the style of most previous campus buildings or opt for the modern designs prevailing throughout the nation? In a compromise, three of the five buildings constructed during this phase allude to the previous style, but the Student Union and this building proudly illustrate the modern Art Deco architectural movement. Very simple in design, the building features a flat roof, windows framed in terra cotta, and a stepped parapet. Completed in 1937, the building was financed by the Woman’s Club of Missoula and the PWA. It originally served as a clubhouse and art building housing the first art museum in the inland Northwest. Later occupied by the Alumni Association, the building now accommodates Continuing Education and the Woman’s Club of Missoula.
From the NRHP Plaque
Style: Art Deco

Structure Type: Other

Architect: Unknown

Date Built: 1937

Supporting references: Not listed

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