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627 W COLLEGE AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

627 W COLLEGE AVE

Architecture and History Inventory
627 W COLLEGE AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Wisconsin Industrial School for Boys; Lyon Cottage
Other Name:
Contributing:
Reference Number:94104
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):627 W COLLEGE AVE
County:Waukesha
City:Waukesha
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1914
Additions:
Survey Date:2001
Historic Use:dormitory
Architectural Style:Collegiate Gothic
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:0
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
DESIGNATIONS
National/State Register Listing Name: Wisconsin Industrial School for Boys
National Register Listing Date:1/21/1987
State Register Listing Date:1/1/1989
National Register Multiple Property Name:Multiple Resources of Waukesha
NOTES
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, State Historic Preservation Office. At one time the building housed the Elementary Administration Center.
Bibliographic References:Architecture/History Survey 2001: Heritage Research (Schnell)
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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