Property Record
5503 W BLUE MOUND RD
Architecture and History Inventory
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Other Name: | Calvary Cemetery Entrance Gatehouse |
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Reference Number: | 113547 |
Location (Address): | 5503 W BLUE MOUND RD |
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County: | Milwaukee |
City: | Milwaukee |
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Year Built: | 1897 |
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Survey Date: | 1980 |
Historic Use: | gatehouse |
Architectural Style: | Queen Anne |
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Wall Material: | Clapboard |
Architect: | E. Brielmaier and Sons |
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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 State Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation. Calvary Cemetery was established in 1857 and is the oldest extant Roman Catholic Cemetery in the city. Milwaukee pioneer Solomon Juneau and other prominent Milwaukeeans are buried here. Unusually ornate cemetary gate house. Designed to resemble a castle and still retains its integrity of form and nearly all of its original details. |
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Bibliographic References: | Cornerstone. |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |