Property Record
833 CHESTNUT ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | WEST BEND GRADE SCHOOL |
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| Other Name: | MCLANE SCHOOL |
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| Reference Number: | 14683 |
| Location (Address): | 833 CHESTNUT ST |
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| County: | Washington |
| City: | West Bend |
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| Year Built: | 1939 |
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| Survey Date: | 1987 |
| Historic Use: | school – elem/middle/jr high/high |
| Architectural Style: | Colonial Revival/Georgian Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | O'MEARA & HILLS |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | This school structure features a recessed two-tiered octagonal entrance pavilion with a copper cupola and three bas-relief panels - "Character," "Body," and "Mind" - appearing in the octagon. The front door has a half round fanlight transom and a pedimented surround. The school was renamed after former superintendent De McLane. Another map code is 18/15 on the DOT map. |
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| Bibliographic References: | ZIMMERMANN, RUSSELL "THE HERITAGE GUIDEBOOK" (HERITAGE BANKS 1976) |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |