Property Record
2600 W NATIONAL AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | |
|---|---|
| Other Name: | Mitchell Court Public Housing |
| Contributing: | |
| Reference Number: | 104183 |
| Location (Address): | 2600 W NATIONAL AVE |
|---|---|
| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
| Township/Village: | |
| Unincorporated Community: | |
| Town: | |
| Range: | |
| Direction: | |
| Section: | |
| Quarter Section: | |
| Quarter/Quarter Section: |
| Year Built: | 1971 |
|---|---|
| Additions: | |
| Survey Date: | 19852021 |
| Historic Use: | apartment/condominium |
| Architectural Style: | Contemporary |
| Structural System: | |
| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | Sheldon Segel |
| Other Buildings On Site: | |
| Demolished?: | No |
| Demolished Date: |
| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
|---|---|
| National Register Listing Date: | |
| State Register Listing Date: |
| 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, State Historic Preservation Office. 2021 This eleven story Contemporary style apartment building was built in 1971 as a turnkey public housing project for the Milwaukee Housing Authority. The polygonal building is clad in brick veneer and has alternating bays containing paired double hung windows. The concrete floor slab construction is expressed on the exterior of the building, creating a banded appearance. At ground level, the exterior wall is recessed behind exposed concrete piers. A small gable-shaped doorway marks the entrance to the building. |
|---|---|
| Bibliographic References: | Built by the Milwaukee Housing Authority. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |