Property Record
7525 W GREENFIELD AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | West Allis City Hall |
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| Other Name: | West Allis City Hall |
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| Reference Number: | 145061 |
| Location (Address): | 7525 W GREENFIELD AVE |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | West Allis |
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| Year Built: | 1967 |
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| Survey Date: | 2007 |
| Historic Use: | city/town/village hall/auditorium |
| Architectural Style: | Contemporary |
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| Wall Material: | Concrete |
| Architect: | Darby, Bogner & Associates |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | Contractor was Joseph P. Jansen. Constructed of reinforced concrete, this three-story, Contemporary-style governmental building is topped with a flat roof. Walls surfaces consists of scored concrete and sections of Minnesota granite and includes both tall-and-narrow windows, as well as larger expanses of glass. The two-story council chambers wing extends from the north side of the main building. Construction of the West Allis City Hall began in 1967, with official ground-breaking ceremonies being held on 21 October of that year. The new, 41,000 square-foot building was designed by the architectural firm of Darby, Bogner & Associates and actual construction was completed by the Joseph P. Jansen Company of Milwaukee. Main offices were occupied by early 1969 and the council chamber was completed one year later, with formal dedication occurring on 3 May 1970. The subject building replaced the former city hall that was built in 1921. The building cost, including site development, demolition of the former structure and landscaping amounted to approximately $1,695,000. Financing of the building was accomplished through the establishment of a building fund in 1964, as opposed to a tax increase or a bond issue. The structure is still utilized as the West Allis City Hall and improvements are currently underway in the Centennial Plaza area, which originally featured a water fountain and courtyard. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Building Permit, 2 November 1967 (1,300,000). Original permit for 7525 W. Greenfield Avenue, dated 2 November 1967; "West Allis City Hall Dedication, 3 May 1970," 14-page insert in the West Allis Star, 30 April 1970, Copy on file at the WAHS. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |