5101 W OKLAHOMA AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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5101 W OKLAHOMA AVE

Architecture and History Inventory
5101 W OKLAHOMA AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:American Serbian Memorial Hall
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Reference Number:230752
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):5101 W OKLAHOMA AVE
County:Milwaukee
City:Milwaukee
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1949
Additions: 1960 1970 1987
Survey Date:2015
Historic Use:social recreational/fraternal hall
Architectural Style:Contemporary
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
Architect: Rugg-Knopp, Inc. (architect/engineer 1987 addition); Walter Pollatz (1949 architect)
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
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NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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NOTES
Additional Information:American Serbian Memorial Hall was constructed in 1949 by the St. Sava Serbian Orthodox congregation as a social center containing a church hall, bowling alleys and a tavern. 1987 addition appears to be significant. Comparing historic Sanborn Map and current satellite images of the building provides visual evidence of the building additions.

2015- "This one-story, brick building consists of multiple additions constructed over time. The primary (north) facade lacks fenestration and is articulated with projecting pier-like elements. The entrance is defined with the use of square-cutlimestone blocks that rise above the roofline and feature the inscription American Serbian Memorial Hall. The eastelevation has four separate entrances. The pier-like elements found on the primary fa<;ade are repeated on this elevation."
-"W. Oklahoma Ave: S. 60th St (west) to S. 49th St (east)", WisDOT#2400-00-02, Prepared by Heritage Research, Ltd. (McQuillen), 2015.
Bibliographic References:Datestones; building permits; Sanborn Map Pollatz as architect -- 1955 AIA directory
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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