Property Record
1755 S 32ND ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Burnham Playfield |
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| Reference Number: | 236930 |
| Location (Address): | 1755 S 32ND ST |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1925 |
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| Survey Date: | 2018 |
| Historic Use: | park |
| Architectural Style: | NA (unknown or not a building) |
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| Other Buildings On Site: | Y |
| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. Constructed by Milwaukee Public School's Division of Municipal Recreation and Adult Education in 1925. Approximately 13 acres in area, and includes active recreation spaces such as tennis courts, baseball diamonds, wading pool and playground equipment. Aerial photography taken in 1937 shows the existence of the tennis courts, the central baseball field, and what appears to be an oval track or play area in the southwest corner. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Technical Memorandum TM2018-161, "Architecture/History Investigations for the Burnham Playfield Project, City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin." Kelly Noack, M.A., Architectural Historian, UWM Cultural Resource Management |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |