Fourth Street School
School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Built 1890 by Henry C. Koch. Added to the National Register in 1984, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Golda Meir School is a public, K-12 school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Founded in 1889, the school offers classes for students in grades three through twelve.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 333 W. Galena St., Milwaukee, WI |
| County | Milwaukee County |
| Listed | Aug 2, 1984 |
| Listed for | Architecture, Politics and government, European heritage |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Golda Meir School |
| Reference number | 84003720 |
| Built | 1890 · more from the 1890s |
| Architect | Henry C. Koch |
| Type of place | primary school, middle school, school building |
| Style | Romanesque Revival architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, listed in the Wisconsin State Register of Historic Places |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 333 W. Galena St., Milwaukee, WI |
| Coordinates | 43.0509° N, 87.9154° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Milwaukee | 217 listed places in Milwaukee → · walking tours → |
| Nearest national park unit | Pullman National Historical Park · 95 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Questions people ask
When was Fourth Street School listed on the National Register?
Aug 2, 1984. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Fourth Street School built?
1890, designed by Henry C. Koch, in the Romanesque Revival architecture style.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Fourth Street School?
333 W. Galena St., Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. The nearest national park unit is Pullman National Historical Park, 95 miles away.
Source: Pullman National Historical Park
Where is the nomination form for Fourth Street School?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at Fourth Street School?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 84003720. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.