DeLuca Biochemistry Building, Biochemistry research building at University of Wisconsin campus, Madison, US
The Colonial Revival style building features academic facilities distributed across multiple floors, serving as a center for biochemistry education and research.
Architect Warren Powers Laird designed this structure in 1912 as the Agricultural Chemistry Building, leading to groundbreaking vitamin research discoveries.
Scientists in this building made crucial discoveries about vitamins A and B, contributing to fundamental advances in agricultural chemistry and human nutrition.
The structure underwent substantial renovation in 2012, integrating modern laboratory equipment while maintaining its historical architectural elements.
The building received its current name in 2013 to honor Hector F DeLuca, who identified active metabolites of vitamin D within these walls.
Location: Madison
Inception: 1912
Architects: Warren Powers Laird, Paul Philippe Cret
Architectural style: Colonial Revival architecture
Address: 420 Henry Mall
GPS coordinates: 43.07390,-89.41060
Latest update: March 13, 2025 12:30
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