Property Record
114 S CHARLES ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Alexander W. Randall Public School |
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| Other Name: | Randall School |
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| Reference Number: | 16951 |
| Location (Address): | 114 S CHARLES ST |
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| County: | Waukesha |
| City: | Waukesha |
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| Year Built: | 1925 |
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| Survey Date: | 19822014 |
| Historic Use: | school – elem/middle/jr high/high |
| Architectural Style: | Late Gothic Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | The Randall School, like the majority of Waukesha school buildings dating from the 1920's, is a vernacular design with derivative details providing the only ornament. Generally large expanses of flat wall surfaces dominate the design. The Randall School is of more interest than most of the school buildings simply because the use of stone on the first story creates a more textural quality, relieving the wall surfaces to a greater degree. See 214 Maple Ave. (WK 57/16); 621 W. College Ave. (WK 37/24); 627 W. College Ave. (WK 37/25) or E. St. Paul Ave. (WK 7/7) and 406 N. Grand Ave. (WK 39/23). 2014: A significant modern addition has been made to the front of the school which largely obscures the original block from view. |
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| Bibliographic References: | (A) 1922, 1929 Sanborn Perris Maps. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |