Property Record
1923 W BECHER ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | St. Adalbert Roman Catholic Church |
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| Other Name: | St. Adalbert's Catholic Church |
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| Reference Number: | 111099 |
| Location (Address): | 1923 W BECHER ST |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1930 |
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| Additions: | 1931 |
| Survey Date: | 19802023 |
| Historic Use: | house of worship |
| Architectural Style: | Romanesque Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | Francis S. Gurda |
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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. 2023- resurveyed as part of Milwaukee Houses of Worship thematic survey. Parish was organized in 1908. Romanesque Revival church with an orange brick exterior. Due to the Depression, the left tower was never built and the right one is shorter than originally designed. Polish Catholic congregation organized in 1908. Other buildings in the complex include the combination school-church building (AHI #245494) and a rectory (AHI #245493)." |
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| Bibliographic References: | Borun, pp. 27-28, 248. Facade of building. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |