5000 W NATIONAL AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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5000 W NATIONAL AVE

Architecture and History Inventory
5000 W NATIONAL AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:GREENHOUSE
Other Name:BUILDING 40
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:27228
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):5000 W NATIONAL AVE
County:Milwaukee
City:Milwaukee
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:
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Survey Date:1994
Historic Use:greenhouse/nursery
Architectural Style:Other Vernacular
Structural System:
Wall Material:Unknown
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Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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NOTES
Additional Information:HABS WI-303-C. Unprocessed field note material exists for this structure (N498).
Significance: Building 40, Greenhouse and Storage, was constructed for the Northwestern Branch of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers in 1924, with two additions in 1928 and 1936. It is significant as 1) a utilitarian building type closely related to the park-like landscape planning of the Home branches, 2) a center for occupational, educational, and recreational activities for Home members and Veterans Administration patients, and 3) a support facility for therapeutic and laboratory activities of the hospitals of the Home branch and the Veterans Administration. The building's use spans the last years of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, the establishment of the Veterans Administration, and the creation of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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