Property Record
2364 S 11TH ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Holy Name Polish National Catholic Church |
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| Other Name: | Holy Name Polish National Catholic Church |
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| Reference Number: | 109859 |
| Location (Address): | 2364 S 11TH ST |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1914 |
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| Additions: | 1917 |
| Survey Date: | 1980 |
| Historic Use: | church |
| Architectural Style: | Early Gothic Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | John Paulu |
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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. Dark red and brown brick Gothic church design with stone and wood trim. Two exterior towers on either side of the central tower have been removed due to structural damage. Polish parish organized in 1914 under the leadership of Father Francis Bonczak as an offshoot of the church headquartered in Scranton, PA. It is the only member of the Polish National Catholic Church in Milwaukee. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Borun, Thaddeus, WE, THE MILWAUKEE POLES (Milwaukee, 1946), p. 39. Milwaukee Places of Worship Survey (UWM Dept. of Architecture, 1975). |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |