Property Record
4101 S 43rd St
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Rudolph Franke Farmhouse |
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| Other Name: | Good Hope Cemetery |
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| Reference Number: | 246310 |
| Location (Address): | 4101 S 43rd St |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Greenfield |
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| Unincorporated Community: | |
| Town: | 8 |
| Range: | 21 |
| Direction: | E |
| Section: | 23 |
| Quarter Section: | NE |
| Quarter/Quarter Section: | SE |
| Year Built: | 1890 |
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| Additions: | |
| Survey Date: | 2023 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Queen Anne |
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| Wall Material: | Wood |
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| Other Buildings On Site: | Y |
| Demolished?: | No |
| Demolished Date: |
| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | 2023: The Rudolph Franke Farmhouse and its associated outbuildings are located on the grounds of the Good Hope Cemetery (4141 S. 43rd Street). The house was constructed for the Franke family in 1890. It is a two-story, vernacular, cross-gabled house clad in wood siding and topped with an asphalt-shingled roof. Windows are primarily one-over-one, double-hung, wood sashes with metal storm covers. The house has modest Queen Anne details including shingled gable faces, window surrounds with dentilled crowns, and an entrance porch with decorative spindlework. The Rudolph Franke Farmhouse was designated as a Milwaukee Landmark in 2004 because it is one of two homes in Milwaukee County that was converted for cemetery use. According to the Milwaukee County Historical Society’s website, the house was purchased by St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church (AHI #41981) in 1908. While the house appears to be maintained as a private residence, the outbuildings are used for cemetery operations. The property also has two small sheds, a c. 2007 tool shed, and a c. 2015 garage. See associated resources AHI #246311 and 246312 |
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| Bibliographic References: |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |