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Property Record

621 S 4TH ST

Historic Name:
Holy Trinity School
Other Name:
Holy Trinity School
Reference Number:
38986

Property Location

Location (Address)
621 S 4TH ST
County
Milwaukee
City/Village
Milwaukee
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1867
Additions
Survey Date
1988,1973
Architectural Style
Structural System
Wall Material
Brick
Architect
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
No
Demolished Date
Additional Comments
1973: "This school is one of a set of buildings owned by Holy Trinity Parish. It was founded by members of Holy Trinity in 1850; classes were held in various neighborhood buildings until the brick schoolhouse was completed in 1867. The oldest school building, public or private, in Milwaukee today is being used by the Bruce-Guadalupe School, a bilingual community school. It is presently being recorded for the Historic American Buildings Survey archives in the Library of Congress.

The exterior has not been altered other than the addition of a wood frame walkway at the rear of the school adjoining the church rectory. Two enclosed doorways have been added at the basement level, one on the front of the school and one at the rear.

The interior has been update with respect to heating and plumbing; the basement level has been modernized extensively to provide an adequate kitchen and meeting room."
Bibliographic References
A. INSCRIPTION. B. MILWAUKEE HISTORIC BUILDINGS TOUR: WALKER'S POINT (RESIDENTIAL), CITY OF MILWAUKEE DEPARTMENT OF CITY DEVELOPMENT, 1994. National Register Nomination Form. Hessler, Janet, "Holy Trinity School", Walker's Point Preservation District Inventory prepared for Land Ethics, Inc., Milwaukee, 1970, and sources cited. Palmer, Virginia A., and Wietczykowski, Mary Ellen, Walker's Point: Two Walking tours, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1972, 36-37. Historic Walker's Point, Inc., A Guide to Historic Walker's Point, 1978.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name
Walker's Point Historic District
National Register Listing Date
Dec 19, 1978
State Register Listing Date
Jan 01, 1989
Contributing
Yes
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