Property Record
9658 W WATERTOWN PLANK RD
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | MILWAUKEE COUNTY HOME FOR DEPENDENT CHILDREN SCHOOL |
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| Other Name: | MILWAUKEE COUNTY CHILDREN'S HOME |
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| Reference Number: | 9007 |
| Location (Address): | 9658 W WATERTOWN PLANK RD |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Wauwatosa |
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| Year Built: | 1924 |
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| Additions: | 1947 |
| Survey Date: | 1995 |
| Historic Use: | school – elem/middle/jr high/high |
| Architectural Style: | Late Gothic Revival |
| Structural System: | Brick |
| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | Robert A. Messmer and Brother; John Messmer |
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| Demolished?: | Yes |
| Demolished Date: | 2001 |
| National/State Register Listing Name: | Milwaukee County Home for Dependent Children School |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 12/17/1998 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 10/16/1997 |
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| Additional Information: | 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-Public History. GROUPED WINDOWS IN WIDE ROUND ARCHES W/LARGE KEYSTONES. ON PROPERTY OF COUNTY CHILDREN'S HOME. John Messmer designed the 1947 addition. Building was removed from the National Register on 9/6/2002. It was demolished some time between 1992-2000. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Wauwatosa News Times 10/2/1997. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |