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9658 W WATERTOWN PLANK RD

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9658 W WATERTOWN PLANK RD

Historic Name:
MILWAUKEE COUNTY HOME FOR DEPENDENT CHILDREN SCHOOL

Other Name:
MILWAUKEE COUNTY CHILDREN'S HOME

Reference Number:
9007

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Property Location

Location (Address)

9658 W WATERTOWN PLANK RD

County

Milwaukee

City/Village

Wauwatosa

Township

Unincorporated community

Town

Range

Direction

Section

Quarter Section

Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built

1924

Additions

1947

Survey Date

1995

Historic Use

school – elem/middle/jr high/high

Architectural Style

Late Gothic Revival

Structural System

Brick

Wall Material

Brick

Architect

Robert A. Messmer and Brother,John Messmer

Other Buildings On Site

Demolished

Yes

Demolished Date

2001

Additional Comments

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-Public History.

GROUPED WINDOWS IN WIDE ROUND ARCHES W/LARGE KEYSTONES. ON PROPERTY OF COUNTY CHILDREN'S HOME. John Messmer designed the 1947 addition. Building was removed from the National Register on 9/6/2002. It was demolished some time between 1992-2000.

Bibliographic References

Wauwatosa News Times 10/2/1997.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name

Milwaukee County Home for Dependent Children School

National Register Listing Date

Dec 17, 1998

State Register Listing Date

Oct 16, 1997

Contributing

Removed from National Register

Sep 6, 2002

school – elem/middle/jr high/high Late Gothic Revival

Milwaukee
County

Wauwatosa
Community

1920-1929
Decade

National and State Register Listing

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