Property Record
3717 W KEEFE AVE (AKA 3444 N 38TH ST)
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | St. John de Nepomuc Roman Catholic Church |
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| Other Name: | Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church |
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| Reference Number: | 112910 |
| Location (Address): | 3717 W KEEFE AVE (AKA 3444 N 38TH ST) |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1942 |
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| Historic Use: | church |
| Architectural Style: | Romanesque Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | Henry R. Slaby |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | 2023- surveyed as part of Milwaukee Houses of Worship thematic survey. The complete photo codes are 7-8/33, 7-8/34, 7-8/35, 7-8/36, and 7-8/36A. An excellent example of a 1920s Catholic church complex designed with Romanesque and English Tudor Revival elements. It is one of the last major church complexs of this type to be built in the City. No main building permit exists. |
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| Bibliographic References: | MILWAUKEE SENTINEL 8/23/1994. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |