966 W DAKOTA ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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966 W DAKOTA ST

Architecture and History Inventory
966 W DAKOTA ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:St. John Kanty Convent
Other Name:St. John Kanty Rectory
Contributing:
Reference Number:115363
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):966 W DAKOTA ST
County:Milwaukee
City:Milwaukee
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Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:
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Survey Date:1979
Historic Use:religious residence
Architectural Style:Craftsman
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:Yes
Demolished Date:2016
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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NOTES
Additional Information:ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: Early 20th century rectory. Construction date, Undetermined. No original building permit on file. St. John Kanty Congregation, Original Owner. (1, 2) HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE: Polish Catholic congregation organized in 1906. The first church, built in 1907, has been recently replaced by a new edifice (not surveyed).
Bibliographic References:1. Milwaukee City Directory, 1979. 2. Borun, Thaddeus, "We, The Milwaukee Poles", (Milwaukee, 1946), p. 25. No original building permit on file.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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