Property Record
609 N 8TH ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Fourth District School |
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| Other Name: | Eighth Street School |
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| Reference Number: | 109647 |
| Location (Address): | 609 N 8TH ST |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1885 |
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| Survey Date: | 19842019 |
| Historic Use: | school – elem/middle/jr high/high |
| Architectural Style: | Early Gothic Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Cream Brick |
| Architect: | Henry C. Koch |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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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, State Historic Preservation Office. Third photo code is MI. This building is significant because it is part of a body of work by Milwaukee architect Henry C. Koch. Koch's most notable building is the Milwaukee City Hall. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Milwaukee Sentinel, Jan. 1, 1885, p.5 col.2 Ed MacMillan, Facilities Planning, Milwaukee Public Schools Records. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |