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Property Location
| Location (Address) | 3347 N DOWNER AVE |
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| County | Milwaukee |
| City/Village | Milwaukee |
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Property Features
| Year Built | 1904 |
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| Survey Date | 1979,2011 |
| Historic Use | library |
| Architectural Style | Early Gothic Revival |
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| Wall Material | Brick |
| Architect | Alexander C. Eschweiler |
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| Demolished | No |
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| Additional Comments |
A 'site file' (Milwaukee Dower 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. Red-brown brick college building designed in the form of a Gothic hall, with buttressed walls and Tudor arch window. Green Hall was named for Elizabeth L. Greene, a member of the Board of the old Milwaukee College, a founder of the Woman's Club of Wisconsin, and a director of the Milwaukee Art Association. The building served as the Milwaukee Downer College Library until 1927, when Chapman Memorial Library was completed. In 1972 part of Greene Hall was converted into an art history museum for the Art History Department. |
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National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings
| National/State Register Listing Name | Milwaukee-Downer |
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| National Register Listing Date | Jan 17, 1974 |
| State Register Listing Date | Jan 01, 1989 |
| Contributing | Yes |
Architecture & History Inventory
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NW CORNER OF HARTFORD AND DOWNER AVES.
16678
Located in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County
