Property Record
2615 W CLEVELAND AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Greenwood Cemetery |
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| Other Name: | Greenwood Cemetery and Chapel |
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| Reference Number: | 111123 |
| Location (Address): | 2615 W CLEVELAND AVE |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1870 |
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| Additions: | 1888 |
| Survey Date: | 1980 |
| Historic Use: | cemetery |
| Architectural Style: | Early Gothic Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Limestone |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | Managed by the Greenwood Cemetery Association. Ten acre Jewish burial ground purchased in 1870; first burial occurred in 1872. Originally independent but closely connected with the Reform temples. As of 1980 was owned by Congregation B'ne Jeshurun. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Swichkow, pp. 416-417, #166. Interview with Rabbi Louis Swichkow, 3/28/1979. Chapple Cornerstone |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |