Property Record
5236 Silver Spring Drive
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | Milwaukee U.S. Army Reserve Center - Building 400 |
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Other Name: | (1998) Milwaukee U.S. Army Reserve Center - Building 400 |
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Reference Number: | 140198 |
Location (Address): | 5236 Silver Spring Drive |
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County: | Milwaukee |
City: | Milwaukee |
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Year Built: | 1952 |
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Survey Date: | 1998 |
Historic Use: | military base |
Architectural Style: | Astylistic Utilitarian Building |
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Wall Material: | Metal |
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Demolished?: | No |
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National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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Additional Information: | 1998- Milwaukee USARC consists of 24 buildings located on 126.76 acres of land in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Beech and Maple forest cover eleven acres of the property. The property has been significantly altered, with a capped landfill occupying part of the land. Lincoln Creek bisects the property. The creek has been artificially channeled and no longer follows its natural path. Asphalt, concrete, or open lawn areas cover the cantonment area of the Milwaukee USARC. The northern portion of the site, outside the cantonment area, is heavily disturbed by continual use as a prison and military site. The Milwaukee USARC is located in a significantly disturbed, urban area. The facility is owned by the U.S. Government and controlled by the 88th RSC. All of the buildings are in good condition and range in date of construction from 1945 to the present (1998). Several buildings have been constructed, altered, or demolished during the development of the facility. None of the buildings exhibit significant architectural character or merit. Building 400 was constructed in 1952 as an irregular-shaped structure consisting of two rectangular one-story administrative sections connected to a 1½-story drill hall by a one-story enclosed corridor. The structure rests on a poured concrete foundation that has concrete block walls with a corrugated metal veneer. Fenestration is modest, with double-hung windows spaced regularly. Entrances consist of metal pedestrian doors are metal, and there is one overhead retracting metal bay door located along the building#25;s north side on the Drill hall. Hedges line the south side of the building. A flat roof with a slight parapet covers the structure. |
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Bibliographic References: | 1998, Richard A. Fields. Historic Properties Inventory of the 88th Reserve Support Command Facilities in Wisconsin (Fort McCoy Cultural Resources Management Series - Reports of Investigation No. 12). |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |