Property Record
720 59TH PL.
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | KENOSHA YMCA |
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| Other Name: | KENOSHA YOUTH FOUNDATION |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 9626 |
| Location (Address): | 720 59TH PL. |
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| County: | Kenosha |
| City: | Kenosha |
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| Year Built: | 1930 |
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| Survey Date: | 1987 |
| Historic Use: | recreational building/gymnasium |
| Architectural Style: | English Revival Styles |
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| Wall Material: | Stone - Unspecified |
| Architect: | Chester H. Walcott |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Library Park Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 11/29/1988 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
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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, Division of Historic Preservation. ASSORTED ORIELS. PROJECTING ENTRY W/DEEP SEGMENTAL ARCH. STRING COURSES. SHAPED PARAPETS. "This four and one-half story building towers over the north end of the district. Designed by Chicago architects Charles H. Walcott, this stone ashlar Tudor Revival style building has a square plan. At the southwest corner is a "tower" decorated with battlements. Entrances to the building are highlighted by projecting pavilions with stone Tudor arches. New additions have been made to the east side of the building. The YMCA was built in 1930, through a contribution of $400,000 from Charles W. Nash, which the city more than matched through donations. The facility was opened on November 15, 1930, and still serves the Kenosha community today, offering recreational facilities for all ages." Historic Kenosha: Library Park Historic District, Kenosha Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, 2005 |
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| Bibliographic References: | SANBORN-PERRIS MAP. KENOSHA NEWS 11/14/1994. Kenosha News 6/1/2003. Historic Kenosha: Library Park Historic District, Kenosha Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, 2005 |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |