Property Record
1728 S 23RD ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | 11th District No. 2 School |
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| Other Name: | Alexander Mitchell School |
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| Reference Number: | 111895 |
| Location (Address): | 1728 S 23RD ST |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1894 |
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| Additions: | 1909 1905 2003 |
| Survey Date: | 19802019 |
| Historic Use: | school – elem/middle/jr high/high |
| Architectural Style: | Romanesque Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | Ottesen (1909 addition) |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | Example of public school design in Milwaukee. Called Eighteenth Avenue School from 1912 to 1930, and Mitchell School thereafter. No original building permit was on file. The City of Milwaukee has owned the building from 1894 to the present day. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Milwaukee Schools, Facilities Planning. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |