Property Record
1222 N CASS ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | St. Johns Home |
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| Other Name: | School Sisters of Notre Dame St. John's Home |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 110118 |
| Location (Address): | 1222 N CASS ST |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1923 |
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| Additions: | 1966 |
| Survey Date: | 1984 |
| Historic Use: | live-in care facility/sanitarium |
| Architectural Style: | Colonial Revival/Georgian Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | Kirchhoff & Rose |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Cass - Juneau Street Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 11/3/1988 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
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| Additional Information: | -Riesen & Sons were the builders. -Another map code is 7/20 on the LUQS 360 map. St. John's Episcopal Home was organized in 1868 and was located at 326 Sycamore St. The Rt. Rev. Jackson Kemper who was the first Bishop of the Wisconsin Diocese was its founder. The organization moved in 1869 to 682 Van Buren and in 1877 to the present site. The current structure was built in 1923 and serves just women. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Milwaukee Journal 5/13/1923, p. 11. Permit Milwaukee Sentinel, 10-30-1877 |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |