Property Record
3815 W KILBOURN
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Story School |
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| Other Name: | Story School |
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| Reference Number: | 113716 |
| Location (Address): | 3815 W KILBOURN |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1936 |
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| Additions: | 1971 |
| Survey Date: | 19842019 |
| Historic Use: | elementary, middle, jr.high, or high |
| Architectural Style: | Art/Streamline Moderne |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | G.E. Wiley-1936; Darby, Bogner & Associates (1971 addition) |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | The school is clad in buff brick with limestone and metal trim. The school displays character-defining elements of the Art Deco style such as cubic massing, prominent vertical lines, two-story semicircular bays; and stylized geometric and floral ornamentation. Story School was designed by Guy E. Wiley, Chief of Construction Division for the Milwaukee Board of School Directors. The Albert Story School was constructed in 1936, with one addition in 1971. The existing school was constructed on the site of an earlier building, referenced in the decorative metal nameplate above the main entrance, which reads “1882 STORY SCHOOL 1936.” Story School is located directly east of the Miller Brewery Complex, and several buildings share a visual similarity to the school, in particular Buildings 43 and 20 (AHI #116533), which share a similar brick color and Art Deco-style elements. Buildings 43 and 20 were constructed in 1950 after designs by G.G. Lefeber and D.C. Wigoins. Despite the visual similarity and physical proximity, preliminary research did not identify any other connection between these buildings at the Miller Brewery Complex and the Story School. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Construction Dates: MPS. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |