2023 W CONGRESS ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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2023 W CONGRESS ST

Architecture and History Inventory
2023 W CONGRESS ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Augustana Evangelical Lutheran Church
Other Name:Antioch Baptist Church
Contributing:
Reference Number:111222
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):2023 W CONGRESS ST
County:Milwaukee
City:Milwaukee
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1936
Additions: 1950 1960
Survey Date:19752023
Historic Use:church
Architectural Style:Late Gothic Revival
Structural System:
Wall Material:Stone - Unspecified
Architect: George Zagel and Bro.
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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NOTES
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.

Basement was added in 1950. Sanctuary and nave were added in 1960. Congregation was originally known as the First Swedish Evangelical Lutheran and was located at 1136 W. Madison St."
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RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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