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Property Record

809 W GREENFIELD AVE

Historic Name:
St. Vincent's Infant Asylum
Other Name:
La Causa Day Care
Reference Number:
99401

Property Location

Location (Address)
809 W GREENFIELD AVE
County
Milwaukee
City/Village
Milwaukee
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1879
Additions
1894, 1890, 1900
Survey Date
1985,1973
Architectural Style
Structural System
Wall Material
Cream Brick
Architect
C.a. Gombert,Edward T. Mix
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
No
Demolished Date
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, State Historic Preservation Office. 1973: "This example of Victorian architecture was a rather large building for its time, and remain in good condition today. Throughout its history the building has been used for social services. Estimated cost of the structure at the time of its construction is given as $12,000, as stated in the 1881 History of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Alterations and Additions (as of 1973): The interior of the building has been modernized. Permit No. 54, July 28, 1890, permit to build three story addition for owner St. Vincent Society; cost $21,000; architect, Edward Townsend Mix; mason, H. Schlingsted; and carpenter, R. Reisen; all brick. Permit No. 6060, October 21, 1900, permit to build all brick addition for owner St. Vincent Society; cost $8,000; architect, Charles Crane; builder, Henry Hove. Permit No. 1681, August 10, 1894, permit to build wood addition for owner St. Vincent Society; cost $6,000; architect, Nicholas Dornbach. Builders: Christian Templin, mason; Carl Weidner, carpenter; Peter Schmidt, stone cutter; W.E. Goodman, gasfitter." orphanage
Bibliographic References
Building Permits. "City Brevities", Milwaukee Sentinel, 4/25/1877, 8; 7/8/1878, 8. History of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Chicago, 1881, 991. Milwaukee City Directories. Records of Ownership, Records and Research, 509 City Hall, Milwaukee.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name
Saint Vincent's Infant Asylum
National Register Listing Date
Sep 25, 1987
State Register Listing Date
Jan 01, 1989
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