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Property Location
| Location (Address) | 2900 S LAKE SHORE DR - SOUTH SHORE PARK - LAKE MICHIGAN PARKWAY SOUTH |
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| County | Milwaukee |
| City/Village | Milwaukee |
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Property Features
| Year Built | 1933 |
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| Survey Date | 2011,1990 |
| Historic Use | bath house/restroom facility |
| Architectural Style | Spanish/Mediterranean Styles |
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| Wall Material | Brick |
| Architect | Clas & Clas |
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| Demolished | No |
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| Additional Comments |
A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation. 2011- Resurveyed; appearance unchanged. 2008 Milwaukee County Landmark. 1990- ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: Mission style bathing pavilion with a stucco exterior and roof of Ludowici Tapered mission tile, designed by prominent Milwaukee architectural firm of Ferry and Clas, who also designed the State Historical Society at Madison and the Milwaukee Public Library. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE: The land for this 47-acre park, with a commanding panorama of the Milwaukee skyline, was acquired between 1909 and 1929. The property was originally part of the farm of Bay View pioneer Elijah Stone Estes. The park officially opened in 1922. Park constructed: 1909-29. Pavillion constructed: 1934. |
| Bibliographic References | PLAQUE. MILWAUKEE HISTORIC BUILDINGS DRIVING TOUR OF BAY VIEW. 1. "Catalog of Architectural Works of Ferry and Clas", 1890-1936, n.p. 2. Milwaukee County Parks Commission, Files on histories of parks. 3. Pagel, Mary Ellen and Virginia Palmer, "Guides to Historic Milwaukee: Walker's Point & South", 1969, p. 27. |
National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings
| National/State Register Listing Name | Bay View Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date | Aug 23, 1982 |
| State Register Listing Date | Jan 01, 1989 |
| Contributing | Yes |
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