Property Record
2443 W CHERRY ST (formerly 1443 N 24th ST)
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | St. Michael's Roman Catholic School |
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| Other Name: | St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church Complex |
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| Reference Number: | 230739 |
| Location (Address): | 2443 W CHERRY ST (formerly 1443 N 24th ST) |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1923 |
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| Additions: | 1956 |
| Survey Date: | 2015 |
| Historic Use: | school – elem/middle/jr high/high |
| Architectural Style: | Late Gothic Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | Brust & Philipp (architect); Edward Steigerwald (1923 contractor); Brust & Brust (1956 addition architect) |
| Other Buildings On Site: | Y |
| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | See AHI 112010 for main record of church complex. 2016- "Located at the southeast corner of W. Cherry Street and N. 24th Place and carrying the address of 2433 W. Cherry Street, this two-story (with raised basement), brick school displays very limited attributes of the Collegiate Gothic style and is topped with a flat roof. It was designed by the architectural firm Brust & Philipp. A two-story, Contemporary-style addition designed by Brust & Brust (1956) extends to the south. The primary (north) facade consists of a headhouse block with an entrance at the center protected by a one-story, flat-roof entry block adorned with round-arch openings for the doorways and an infilled window. The arches are outfitted with Moravian tile. A two-story bay flanked by brick pilasters rises above the entry block and is topped with crenelated stone coping surmounted by a stone cross. A datestone inscribed with "A. D. 1923" is also evident. Positioned to either side of the entry at the basement level are three paired sets of four-over-four, double-hung sashes. Meanwhile, a continuous series of six modern, one-over-one, double-hung sashes with infilled transoms are located on the first and second floors on either side of the center bay. The headhouse's sidewalls are devoid of fenestration and display a large rectangular panel created by brown brick and Moravian tile. A one-story brick hyphen connects the school to the rear of the church and a tall brick chimney marks the location of the complex's former steam heating plant. A two-story, canted corner bay highlights the west elevation, which is largely occupied on the first and second floors by three sets of continuous series of six modern, double-hung sash windows. A one-story entry defined by a round-arch opening highlights the east elevation. The remainder of the facade is outfitted with several continuous series of replacement windows. The equally sized Contemporary-style addition is faced with brick and is separated from the original building by a tall entry block with projecting concrete walls topped with a flat concrete roof. A flat overhang protects plain metal doors while the space above created by the projecting concrete is decorated with a geometrical metal grille that rests over a stained-glass window wall. The addition rises two stories and overhangs the raised basement, which is covered with black stone panels and features decorative metal grillwork over the west facade basement windows; the east windows consist of glass block. The brick expanse above on both the east and west facades is pierced on each level by large, regularly placed openings outfitted with plate-glass window units with hopper (or awning) windows. A metal railing encircles the roof. The interior of the 1923 school building, when designed, consisted of eight classrooms on each floor while the basement included bathrooms, a bowling alley, kitchen and cafeteria. Meanwhile, the addition design called for a hall, committee room, kitchen and stage in the basement; four classrooms, meeting room and nurses room on the first floor and four more classrooms, library and music room on the upper level. The layout of the classrooms is largely unchanged." -"St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church Complex", WISDot 2984-00-03, Prepared by Heritage Research, Ltd. (Brian J. Faltinson & Traci E. Schnell), 2016. |
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| Bibliographic References: |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |