Property Record
6045 South B Street
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | General Mitchell Airport, Air Reserve Station - Building 110 |
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| Other Name: | Dormitory |
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| Reference Number: | 144762 |
| Location (Address): | 6045 South B Street |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1962 |
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| Survey Date: | 20072024 |
| Historic Use: | military building |
| Architectural Style: | International Style |
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| Wall Material: | Stucco |
| Architect: | Corps of Engineers, US Army, Office of the District Engineer, Chicago District, |
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| Demolished?: | Yes |
| Demolished Date: | 2019 |
| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | 2024: Google earth imagery shows this building and the adjacent dormitory (buildings 110 and 111) were razed in 2019. 2007- Building 110 is located at 6045 South B Street on the west side of South B Street at General Mitchell IAP ARS in the City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. It is a single-story, rectangular-plan, stucco-clad building that sits atop a concrete foundation and is capped by a pitched flat roof with eaves that overhang the east and west facades. The roof fascia is sheathed in anodized aluminum. The building is pierced by modern fenestration. Rectangular awning-type clerestory windows are situated just below the roofline. Each window is set within a deep reveal, accented by concrete sills. Building 110 is nearly identical to Building 111 (Open Mess, Consolidated) which was also originally constructed as 50-Man Dormitory. Building 110 was constructed in 1962 as a 50-Man Dormitory for the US Air Force Reserve (AFRES) installation at General Billy Mitchell Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was designed by US Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District, the branch of the military that typically oversaw design and construction at military installations. As described in the Historic Building Inventory and Evaluation, General Mitchell International Airport Air Reserve Station prepared for the Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence (AFCEE) in 2007, Building 110 has played a standard role in the history of the installation which has been home to the 440th Airlift Wing (AW) since 1957, a unit of AFRES dedicated to providing air transport and airlift for deploying troops, cargo, and humanitarian aid in support of national policy. In the 1980s, Building 110 was eventually converted to function as a gymnasium (Lavey, pers. comm., April 30, 2007). Similarly, its neighbor, Building 111 was converted to function as a mess hall. As a result, reservists attending unit training assemblies (UTAs) were required to seek lodging in regional hotels. Building 110 has been altered over time, including a change in function. |
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| Bibliographic References: | AFCEE. Historic Building Inventory and Evaluation, General Mitchell International Airport Air Reserve Station. 2007. Lavey, Steven G., P.E. Base Civil Engineer, General Mitchell IAP ARS. E-mail correspondence. April 30, 2007. USACE, Chicago District. "CONAC 50-Man Dorm (Airmen Dorm)-Building 110." Drawing No. 110-001. 1961a. On file at Building 106 (Civil Engineering), General Mitchell IAP ARS, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |