2442 N 20TH ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

2442 N 20TH ST

Architecture and History Inventory
2442 N 20TH ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Twentieth Street School
Other Name:Phillis Wheatley School
Contributing:
Reference Number:112957
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):2442 N 20TH ST
County:Milwaukee
City:Milwaukee
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
Town:
Range:
Direction:
Section:
Quarter Section:
Quarter/Quarter Section:
PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1902
Additions: 1960 1966 1971
Survey Date:19792019
Historic Use:elementary, middle, jr.high, or high
Architectural Style:Italianate
Structural System:
Wall Material:Cream Brick
Architect: Van Ryn and De Gelleke
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: 20th Street School
National Register Listing Date:6/4/2020
State Register Listing Date:2/14/2020
National Register Multiple Property Name:
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, Division of Historic Preservation-Public History. Other names also include: Tenth Ward School/Twentieth District Primary School No. 2
Bibliographic References:School Board. Construction Date: MPS.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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