1715 N 37TH ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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1715 N 37TH ST

Architecture and History Inventory
1715 N 37TH ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Nineteenth District No. 2 School
Other Name:Thirty-Seventh Street School
Contributing:
Reference Number:112848
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):1715 N 37TH ST
County:Milwaukee
City:Milwaukee
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Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1903
Additions: 1911
Survey Date:197920042019
Historic Use:elementary, middle, jr.high, or high
Architectural Style:Romanesque Revival
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
Architect: George Birnbach; D.C. Otteson
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: 37th Street School
National Register Listing Date:5/28/2020
State Register Listing Date:2/14/2020
National Register Multiple Property Name:
NOTES
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, Division of Historic Preservation. The complete photo codes are 10-12/17 and 10-12/18.

Thirty-seventh Street School is typical of early 20th century school houses. No main building permit exists.
Bibliographic References:Our Roots Grow Deep, 1836-1967, Milwaukee Public Schools, p. 165. Sanborn Insurance Maps, Milwaukee, vol. 7, pl. 758, 927.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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