Property Record
5151 N 35TH ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | North Milwaukee Village Hall |
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| Reference Number: | 112690 |
| Location (Address): | 5151 N 35TH ST |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1900 |
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| Additions: | 1901 |
| Survey Date: | 1980 |
| Historic Use: | fire house |
| Architectural Style: | Commercial Vernacular |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | Leenhouts & Guthrie |
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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. Architectural Significance: Architecturally the North Milwaukee Fire Station does not present a clear statement of a particular building style. It is strongly influenced by the resurgence of the Neo-Classical Revival which dictated the appearance of almost every public building constructed from 1900 to 1930. Elements principal to its design are the modillioned string course, central pavillion, palladian entrance, and quoins which are formed by the brick courses. The stepped gable over the central pavillion is not in keeping with the classical mode, but is a hold over from the late Victorian period (1890's) and was a popular element in Milwaukee buildings. The central tower though classical in form to a certain degree is more accustomed to Georgian Revival buildings of the late 1920's and 1930's. The structure is a two-story block built of red brick with a tower reaching 56 feet. Built at a cost of $6,000, the ground floor housed the fire department and jail, and above contained the janitor's quarters, council chambers, committee rooms and library. Historical Significance: This structure served as the headquarters for the volunteer fire department of North Milwaukee from 1901 until 1929. Originally the site of the 19th Century Schwartzburg Station, North Milwaukee was an area bounded by Silver Spring Drive to the north, North 27th Street on the east, West Congress Street on the south and North Sherman Boulevard on the west. It was incorporated as a village in 1897, became a city in 1918, and was annexed by Milwaukee on January 1, 1929. From 1929 to 1931 the site housed Engine Company No. 37 and Ladder Company No 15. For the next 45 years it served as a City Bureau of Sanitation Ward Yard. The former station is now in private ownership. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Sanborn Map Co. Milwaukee Wis. 1910, Vol. 8, p. 918. Milwaukee "Sentinel," November 4, 1900, p. 9, Sec. 2, Col. 4-5. Milwaukee "Sentinel," January 9, 1976. Illustrated Historical Atlas of Milwauke County, H. Belden & Co. 1876. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |