Property Record
5503 W. Bluemound Road
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Calvary Cemetery - Jacob Waldeck Mausoleum |
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| Reference Number: | 241997 |
| Location (Address): | 5503 W. Bluemound Road |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1903 |
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| Survey Date: | 2020 |
| Historic Use: | cemetery building |
| Architectural Style: | NA (unknown or not a building) |
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| Wall Material: | Stone - Unspecified |
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| Other Buildings On Site: | Y |
| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | •Waldeck Family Mausoleum (1903) (The following information, including any bibliographic entries [see above], was taken directly from the Determination of Eligibility for Calvary Cemetery, prepared in 2013 by Mead & Hunt, Madison.) The Waldeck Family Mausoleum is a large, stone temple structure. The main (south) façade features a temple front that is supported by two, stone ionic columns. The center door and the two arched windows are protected by iron fencing. The mausoleum was erected by Lohr & Company for Jacob Waldeck and his wife. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Chasco, Randal S. “Self-Guided Tour of Historic Calvary Cemetery.” Milwaukee, WI: Archdiocese of Milwaukee, 2004. (This publication can also be found on-line at http://www.cemeteries.org/Catholic-Cemeteries/PDF1/CalvarySelfGuidedTour_Final.pdf.) |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |