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800 W WALNUT ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

800 W WALNUT ST

Architecture and History Inventory
800 W WALNUT ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Roosevelt Junior High School
Other Name:Roosevelt Creative Arts Middle School
Contributing:
Reference Number:115964
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):800 W WALNUT ST
County:Milwaukee
City:Milwaukee
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
Town:
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Quarter Section:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1924
Additions: 2000
Survey Date:20042019
Historic Use:school – elem/middle/jr high/high
Architectural Style:Late Gothic Revival
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
Architect: Van Ryn & Degelleke
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
National Register Listing Date:
State Register Listing Date:
NOTES
Additional Information:ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE:

Typical early 20th Century large school design.

Construction date, 1924. (1)

Designed in 1916 / WAA
Previous survey year was 1979, and map was LUQS#

This building has experienced a significant modern addition to the south facade.
Bibliographic References:1. Building Permit Construction Dates: MPS.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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