City of Milwaukee - File #: 021295

• File #: 021295
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution-Immediate Adoption
• Status: Passed
• File created: 12/20/2002
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 12/20/2002
• Title: Resolution directing the Department of Public Works to install an historical marker indicating the former location of Lutheran High School.
• Sponsors: ALD. HINES JR., ALD. MURPHY
• Indexes: FIRE STATIONS, GIFTS, SCHOOLS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/23/2002	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
12/20/2002	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	16:0
12/20/2002	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

021295

Version

ORIGINAL

Reference

Sponsor

ALD. HINES AND MURPHY

Title

Resolution directing the Department of Public Works to install an historical marker indicating the former location of Lutheran High School.

Analysis

This resolution authorizes and directs the Department of Public Works to install an historical marker on the grounds of the Milwaukee Fire Department Engine Company #5 near the intersection of North 13^th Street and West Reservoir Avenue, indicating the former location of Lutheran High School.  Operated at that location from 1904 through 1959, Lutheran was the oldest continuously-operated community Lutheran high school in the country and gave birth to both Milwaukee Lutheran High School and Wisconsin Lutheran High School.

The cost of the marker and its installation will be borne by Milwaukee Lutheran High School and Wisconsin Lutheran High School.

Body

Whereas, Lutheran High School, which stood near the corner of North 13^th Street and West Reservoir Avenue from 1904 through 1959, was once the oldest, continuously-operated community Lutheran high school in America; and

Whereas, Lutheran High School gave birth to both Milwaukee Lutheran High School and Wisconsin Lutheran High School, 2 institutions with a long record of service to the entire Milwaukee community; and

Whereas, The centennial anniversary of the founding of Lutheran High School will be commemorated in 2004; and

Whereas, The former location of Lutheran High School is now on a site used by the Milwaukee Fire Department's Engine Company #5; and

Whereas, Milwaukee Lutheran High School and Wisconsin Lutheran High School wish to erect a marker on that site to commemorate the centennial anniversary of Lutheran High School and have offered to pay for the marker, its installation and its maintenance; and

Whereas, The Milwaukee Fire Department has expressed its support for this proposal; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Commissioner of Public Works is authorized and directed to install a marker commemorating the centennial anniversary of Lutheran High School on the grounds of Engine Company #5, provided all costs therefore are paid by Milwaukee Lutheran High School and Wisconsin Lutheran High School.

Requestor

Drafter

LRB02638-1

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12/11/03