Property Record
9455 W WATERTOWN PLANK RD
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | MILWAUKEE COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH COMPLEX |
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| Other Name: | CHARLES W LANDIS MENTAL HEALTH CENTER / MILWAUKEE BEHAVIORAL |
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| Reference Number: | 233329 |
| Location (Address): | 9455 W WATERTOWN PLANK RD |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Wauwatosa |
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| Year Built: | 1973 |
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| Additions: | 1978 |
| Survey Date: | 20162023 |
| Historic Use: | hospital |
| Architectural Style: | Contemporary |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | The Charles W. Landis Mental Health Complex is a large, Contemporary style addition to the former Day Hospital, constructed in 1973 and further expanded in 1978. This portion of the complex is constructed of variegated brown brick and consists of a sprawling series of one and two-story interconnected wings. Features of the structure include broken pediments in the gabled ends, shed-roof skylights, thick metal cornices, and wide overhanging eaves. |
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| Bibliographic References: |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |