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Property Location
| Location (Address) | 3253 N DOWNER AVE |
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| County | Milwaukee |
| City/Village | Milwaukee |
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Property Features
| Year Built | 1936 |
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| Survey Date | 1979,2011 |
| Historic Use | university or college building |
| Architectural Style | English Revival Styles |
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| Wall Material | Brick |
| Architect | Eschweiler & Eschweiler |
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| Demolished | No |
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| Additional Comments |
ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: Red-brown brick college building designed in the English Tudor mode. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE: Part of the Milwaukee-Downer Seminary complex. (See also 2501 and 2513 E. Hartford Ave. (Pearse Hall and Garland Hall)). Construction date, 1936. (1) Milwaukee-Downer Seminary, 1936-61. (1) UWM, 1961-present. (1) |
| Bibliographic References | 1. Woods, Donald A., UWM Buildings (UWM Library, 2nd ed., 1977), p. 36. http://www4.uwm,edu/map/buildings/vt-vog-prof.cfm (2011) |
National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings
| National/State Register Listing Name | Milwaukee-Downer |
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| National Register Listing Date | Jan 17, 1974 |
| State Register Listing Date | Jan 01, 1989 |
| Contributing | Yes |
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