Property Record
1717 N 73RD ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | WEST SUBURBAN Y.M.C.A. |
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| Other Name: | UNITY CHURCH |
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| Reference Number: | 233234 |
| Location (Address): | 1717 N 73RD ST |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Wauwatosa |
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| Year Built: | 1958 |
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| Survey Date: | 2016 |
| Historic Use: | large office building |
| Architectural Style: | Contemporary |
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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 West Suburban YMCA was constructed in 1958 as a small community building, lacking the athletic facilities of many post-war YMCA facilities. The YMCA building was sold in 1972 when the institution moved to 2420 North 124th Street in Wauwatosa. The building was purchased by the Unity Church of Christianity in 1973. The interior rooms were remodeled and a chapel installed in the former meeting room. The church changed its name to Unity Church of Milwaukee in 1994. |
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| Bibliographic References: | ‘Tosa Church to be dedicated,’ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. October 20, 1973. ‘Our History,’ Unity Church in Milwaukee website. <www.unitychurchinmilwaukee.org> accessed December 14, 2016. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |