Property Record
2456 W AUER AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Auer Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church |
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| Other Name: | New Light Baptist Church |
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| Reference Number: | 111098 |
| Location (Address): | 2456 W AUER AVE |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1912 |
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| Additions: | 1928 |
| Survey Date: | 1980 |
| Historic Use: | house of worship |
| Architectural Style: | Late Gothic Revival |
| Structural System: | Balloon Frame |
| Wall Material: | Clapboard |
| Architect: | Eugene R. Liebert; Herbert C. Haeuser-1928 addition |
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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. Original carpenter was Henry R. Graham. In 1933, the building was known as St. John's Methodist Church. In 1974 it became the New Light Baptist Church. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Cornerstone |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |