The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Archives has a collection of the blueprints of many of UWM’s existing and demolished buildings. Here is a collection of the blueprints for the Milwaukee-Downer College Buildings.
The Milwaukee-Downer College Buildings were designed by several different architects. Many of these blueprints were designed by the architects while others were designed by different companies who were tasked with the foundation, electrical, and HVAC.
Original Blueprints
Milwaukee-Downer College Quadrangle:
Milwaukee-Downer College Quadrangle by Cael Byrne
These plans don’t resemble any buildings of Milwaukee-Downer College, but they do resemble the general shape of the quadrangle created by Merrill Hall, Holton Hall, Johnston Hall and Greene Memorial Library.
The meeting of the Board of Trustees of February 17, 1897 announced that plans had been received from seven architects for the new buildings for the college, and on March 4, the building committee made its selection of the winning design submitted by Howland Russell and Alexander Eschweiler in collaboration. These plans could be Russel and Eschweiler’s original submission.
These plans could also be designs for a proposed building that was never built, but I was not able to find any records of proposed buildings that matched these.
Johnston Hall:
Kimberly Hall:
Kimberly Hall Blueprints by Cael Byrne
Seminary Buildings:
President’s House:
President's House by Cael Byrne
Chapman Memorial Library:
Chapman Hall Blueprints by Cael Byrne
Chapman Hall Blueprints by Cael Byrne
UWM’s Remodeling
When UWM acquired the downer buildings, a study was done in May of 1965 to record the current conditions of the buildings and make recommendations for their use.
Downer Building Complex Remodeling Phase 1 by Cael Byrne
Merrill, Johnston, Green Remodeling Reports by Cael Byrne
Merrill Hall:
Merrill Hall Demolition and Remodeling Plans by Cael Byrne
Merrill Hall Tower Restoration by Cael Byrne
Holton Hall:
Holton Hall Demolition and Remodeling Plans by Cael Byrne
Johnston Hall:
Johnston Hall Elevations; Plumbing, Heating Systems by Cael Byrne
Greene Hall:
Greene Hall Elevations; Reflected Ceiling Drawings; Electrical System by Cael Byrne
Greene Hall Remodeling by Cael Byrne
Greene Hall Elevations and Roof Plan by Cael Byrne
Seminary Buildings:
Downer Buildings Remodeling Vogel-Pearse-Garland Halls by Cael Byrne
Seminary Remodeling by Cael Byrne
Vogel Hall Art Museum Remodeling by Cael Byrne
Pearse and Garland by Cael Byrne
Greene Museum:
Greene Memorial Museum by Cael Byrne