Property Record
1808 41ST PL
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | JEFFERSON SPECIAL SCHOOL-OPEN AIR SCHOOL |
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| Other Name: | KENOSHA ORTHOPEDIC SCHOOL |
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| Reference Number: | 9580 |
| Location (Address): | 1808 41ST PL |
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| County: | Kenosha |
| City: | Kenosha |
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| Year Built: | 1928 |
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| Survey Date: | 1975 |
| Historic Use: | elementary, middle, jr.high, or high |
| Architectural Style: | Spanish/Mediterranean Styles |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | JOHN D CHUBB |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | ITALIAN RENAISSANCE REVIVAL; ROUND ARCHED WINDOWS IN GABLES [Date Cnst:-1929] Mary. D. Bradford became suprintendent of Kenosha's schools in 1910, the second woman in the country to hold such a position. She retired in 1921. Open air schools for the physically ill were among the programs she encouraged. This building replaced the temporary openn-air schools built during Bradford's tenure. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Building Kenosha, Department of Community Development of the City of Kenosha, 1982. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |