Property Record

850 W WALNUT

Architecture and History Inventory

NAMES
Historic Name:	Lapham Park Social Center
Other Name:	Metropolitan HS / Alliance School of Milwaukee
Contributing:
Reference Number:	115977

PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):	850 W WALNUT
County:	Milwaukee
City:	Milwaukee
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Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:	1914
Additions:
Survey Date:	1979
Historic Use:	recreational building/gymnasium
Architectural Style:	Spanish/Mediterranean Styles
Structural System:
Wall Material:	Brick
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:	No
Demolished Date:

NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:	Not listed
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NOTES
Additional Information:	ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: Construction date, 1910. (1) HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE: A social center was originally built here as aprt of the Lapham Park playground in 1910. (1) WPA Project #10455 Playgrounds Vol. 5.
Bibliographic References:	1. WPA project # 10455 Playgrounds Vol. 5

RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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