Northwestern Branch, National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers Chapel
Added to the National Register in 2005, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The building stands in the Northwestern Branch, National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers Historic District ↗.
The linked article describes the district, not this listing alone, so its text is not quoted here.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 5000 W. National Ave., Milwaukee, WI |
| County | Milwaukee County |
| Listed | Jun 3, 2005 |
| Listed for | Social history, Health and medicine, Architecture, Politics and government, Landscape architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | National Soldier's Home Historic District |
| Reference number | 05000530 |
| Type of place | historic district |
| Style | Shingle style architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, America's Most Endangered Historic Places |
| Contributing resources | 23 buildings, 2 structures, 3 sites, 2 objects |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 5000 W. National Ave., Milwaukee, WI |
| Coordinates | 43.0273° N, 87.9784° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Milwaukee | 217 listed places in Milwaukee → · walking tours → |
| Nearest national park unit | Pullman National Historical Park · 94 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Drawings & photographs
Measured drawings and photographs from the Library of Congress. Public domain. All 1 record ↗
Map
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Reference
Questions people ask
When was Northwestern Branch, National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers Chapel listed on the National Register?
Jun 3, 2005. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is Northwestern Branch, National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers Chapel?
5000 W. National Ave., Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. The nearest national park unit is Pullman National Historical Park, 94 miles away.
Source: Pullman National Historical Park
What does the Northwestern Branch, National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers Chapel listing include?
The listing counts 30 contributing resources. Those are 23 buildings, 2 structures, 3 sites, and 2 objects. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.
Source: National Park Service
Are there historic photographs or drawings of Northwestern Branch, National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers Chapel?
Yes. The Historic American Buildings Survey at the Library of Congress has drawings or photographs of it.
Source: Library of Congress
Where is the nomination form for Northwestern Branch, National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers Chapel?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at Northwestern Branch, National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers Chapel?
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 05000530. 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 Wikipedia article linked under "What it is" covers the district around this listing, so only its title is used. Drawings and photographs are Historic American Buildings Survey records at the Library of Congress, public domain.