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Property Location
| Location (Address) | 2915 N SHERMAN BLVD |
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| County | Milwaukee |
| City/Village | Milwaukee |
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Property Features
| Year Built | 1923 |
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| Additions | 1924 |
| Survey Date | 1979,2023 |
| Historic Use | house of worship |
| Architectural Style | Neoclassical/Beaux Arts |
| Structural System | Steel Frame |
| Wall Material | Concrete |
| Architect | Frank Howend |
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| Demolished | No |
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| Additional Comments |
"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. 2023- resurveyed as part of Milwaukee Houses of Worship thematic survey. From the 1975 Houses of Worship survey: ""Good example of a Neoclassical church. A steel-frame and concrete structure with a large crowned dome and an Ionic colonnade."" Construction date, 1922-24. (1, 2) Third Church, Owner, 1922. (1, 2)" |
| Bibliographic References | 1. Young, Mary Ellen and Wayne Attoe, "Places of Worship-Milwaukee" (Milwaukee, 1977), p. 73, 77. 2. Perrin, Richard, "Milwaukee Landmarks" (revised ed., 1979), p. 14-15. "Milwaukee Places of Worship Survey," (UWM Department Of Architecture, 1975) located at the Milwaukee County Historical Society. HOW Site File. Historic Milwaukee Inc., Sherman Park Pride in Craftsmanship 13th Annual Spaces & Traces Tour Saturday, May 14, 1994, Souvenir Booklet. |
National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings
| National/State Register Listing Name | North Sherman Boulevard Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date | Apr 06, 2004 |
| State Register Listing Date | Oct 17, 2003 |
| Contributing | Yes |
Architecture & History Inventory
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