Property Record
1028 S 9TH ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | St. John the Evangelist |
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| Other Name: | United Community Center |
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| Reference Number: | 108051 |
| Location (Address): | 1028 S 9TH ST |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1951 |
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| Additions: | 1990C. 1993 1997C. 2015 |
| Survey Date: | 19852022 |
| Historic Use: | social recreational/fraternal hall |
| Architectural Style: | Commercial Vernacular |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | HENRY R. SLABY |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| 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. Geo. Kotze Construction Co. was the builder. DESCRIPTION 2022 - The original building, St. John the Evangelist, was a Contemporary style church constructed in 1951 according to the designs of architect Henry R. Slaby. By 1973, the building became the United Community Center (Centro de la Comunidad Unida). Several large additions have since been constructed in 1989-1990, ca. 1993, 1996-1997, and 2015. As it stands, the United Community Center is a two-story, recreation and education facility. The exterior of the original building constructed for St. John the Evangelist congregation is no longer visible; however, aerial images indicate the original building was refaced in conjunction with the one of the additions in the 1990s. Exterior cladding materials include brick veneer, rock-faced concrete block, and precast concrete panels. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Date stone. Permit. Milwaukee Sentinel (Milwaukee, Wisconsin), May 18, 1973: 50. Milwaukee Sentinel (Milwaukee, Wisconsin), June 1, 1988: 7. Milwaukee Journal (Milwaukee, Wisconsin), December 16, 1990: 72. Georgia Pabst. "United Community Center's addition is for all generations $3 million facility on near south side will be dedicated today." Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, Wisconsin), February 27, 1997 |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |