Property Record
3413 N DOWNER AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | Milwaukee-Downer College Science Hall |
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Other Name: | UW-Milwaukee, Sabin Hall, MIL 1923 |
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Reference Number: | 94724 |
Location (Address): | 3413 N DOWNER AVE |
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County: | Milwaukee |
City: | Milwaukee |
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Year Built: | 1928 |
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Survey Date: | 19802011 |
Historic Use: | university or college building |
Architectural Style: | English Revival Styles |
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Wall Material: | Brick |
Architect: | Van Ryn and DeGelleke |
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Demolished?: | No |
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National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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Additional Information: | A 'site file' (Milwaukee Downer Campus) exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. The site file also contains documentation and correspondence relating to Memorandum of Agreement stipulations as well as Determination of Eligibility documentation. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation-Public History. Collegiate Gothic structure constructed of red-brown brick and sandstone. Sabin Hall was named for Ellen C. Sabin (1850-1949) who was president of Milwaukee-Downer College from 1890 to 1921 and was a leading educator in Wisconsin. The building originally housed all the science departments of the college. Historical Data: Milwaukee-Downer College (1928-64) (Science departments) UW-Milwaukee (1964-present) (geology & geography departments) |
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Bibliographic References: | Woods, Donald A., UWM BUILDINGS (UWM Library, 2nd ed., 1977), p. 32. http://www4.uwm,edu/map/buildings/vt-sab-prof.cfm (2011). |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |