Property Record
5236 Silver Spring Drive
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | Milwaukee U.S. Army Reserve Center - Building 403 |
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Other Name: | (1998) Milwaukee U.S. Army Reserve Center - Building 403 |
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Reference Number: | 140199 |
Location (Address): | 5236 Silver Spring Drive |
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County: | Milwaukee |
City: | Milwaukee |
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Year Built: | 1970 |
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Survey Date: | 1998 |
Historic Use: | military base |
Architectural Style: | Astylistic Utilitarian Building |
Structural System: | Masonry |
Wall Material: | Brick |
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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 403 was constructed in 1970 and is currently an irregular-shaped structure consisting of a two-story administrative section connected to a two-story drill hall by a one-story enclosed corridor. The structure rests on a poured concrete foundation and has concrete block walls with a brick veneer. The western wing is rectangular and has a very low pithed gable roof with a slight eave. The eastern wing is L-shaped and also has a very low pithed gable roof. The section that connects the two wings has a flat roof with a false front. The main entrance to the building is a recessed entrance located on the south wall of the administrative section (eastern wing). Additional entrances include single metal pedestrian doors and and a metal overhead-retractable bay door on the west elevation of the western wing. Fenestration includes three-light aluminum sash windows (primarily on the western wing) and one-over-one aluminum sash windows (on the eastern wing). |
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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 |