It’s time once again for #FlashbackFriday with the Whitewater Historical Society. Continuing our look at UW-Whitewater buildings, this week’s image is a mid-1960’s view of the Andersen Library and administration building. The new library building on campus was started in 1951 and completed in 1953. Then, in 1965, a large addition was added. This addition and parking lot begin the alteration of Main Street, an area of large historic houses. Several houses were demolished and more demolitions along Prairie Street were to come. Demolitions of houses for new buildings for the college changed the appearance of this part of Whitewater forever. With more changes, this building still serves as the library today.

Join us next week for another look at a mid-20th-century university building.

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