Property Record
6700 N 80TH ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | John Burroughs Junior High School |
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| Other Name: | Morse Middle School for the Gifted and Talented |
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| Reference Number: | 237822 |
| Location (Address): | 6700 N 80TH ST |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1967 |
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| Survey Date: | 2019 |
| Historic Use: | school – elem/middle/jr high/high |
| Architectural Style: | Contemporary |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | Donald L. Grieb, Schweitzer-Slater, Robert J. Strass |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | The building was completed in 1967 and displays character-defining stylistic features associated with the Contemporary style, including clearly-defined, flat-roofed, rectangular building masses; long, horizontal ribbon windows; large expanses of blank walls; a textural mansard roof; and a sculptural concrete entry canopy. The building was designed by Donald L. Grieb, with no later additions. The building retains good integrity of its exterior elements. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Construction Date: MPS. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |