Property Record
3564 S 13TH ST
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | Trinity Cemetery |
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Other Name: | Holy Trinity Cemetery and Chapel |
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Reference Number: | 110011 |
Location (Address): | 3564 S 13TH ST |
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County: | Milwaukee |
City: | Milwaukee |
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Year Built: | 1859 |
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Additions: | 1879 1877 |
Survey Date: | 1980 |
Historic Use: | cemetery |
Architectural Style: | Early Gothic Revival |
Structural System: | Stone |
Wall Material: | Cream Brick |
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Demolished?: | No |
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National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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Additional Information: | 1859 : Early Catholic cemetery was consecrated. Originally consisted in 6 acres. 1877 : Addition of 6 acres. 1879 : Chapel was built. 1908: Another addition of 10 acres. The earliest graves lie near South 13th St., but records of earliest burials no longer exist. Owned by the Archdiocese of Milwaukee from 1859 to present. |
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Bibliographic References: | Borun, Thaddeus, 'We, the Milwaukee Poles' 1946, p. 43. Phone interview with Mr. Maas, Supt. of Cemetery, April 6, 1979. |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |