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2147 S WINCHESTER ST (2148 S MOUND ST) | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

2147 S WINCHESTER ST (2148 S MOUND ST)

Architecture and History Inventory
2147 S WINCHESTER ST (2148 S MOUND ST) | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:12th District Primary School / Mound St. School
Other Name:Winchester Village Apartments
Contributing:
Reference Number:102353
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):2147 S WINCHESTER ST (2148 S MOUND ST)
County:Milwaukee
City:Milwaukee
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1885
Additions: 1981 1886 1897 1921
Survey Date:19902019
Historic Use:elementary, middle, jr.high, or high
Architectural Style:Queen Anne
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
Architect: W.A. Holbrook; Van Ryn & Degelleke; Shepard Legan Aldrian
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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State Register Listing Date:
NOTES
Additional Information:A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. Oscar Knie was the builder. EIS #78-81. Example of 19th century public school design in Milwaukee.
Bibliographic References:BD Public Works Annual Reports, 1886. Milwaukee Schools, Facilities Planning.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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