Number
020091
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution designating St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 4001 South 68th Street, as an Historic District. (Historic Preservation Commission)
Analysis
This resolution designates St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 4001 South 68th Street, as an Historic District.
Body
Whereas, The Milwaukee Historic Preservation Ordinance, Section 308-81 of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances, as amended, provides that Historic Sites, Structures and Districts may be designated by the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee upon the recommendation of the Historic Preservation Commission; and
Whereas, The Historic Preservation Commission recommends that St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 4001 South 68th Street, be designated as an Historic District; and
Whereas, This district possesses integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship and association and fulfills the following criterion set forth in Section 308-81(2)(e):
e-4. Portrays the environment of a group of people in an era of history characterized by a distinctive architectural style.
e-5. Its embodiment of the distinguishing characteristics of an architectural type or specimen.
e-6. Its identification as the work of an artist, architect, interior designer, craftsperson or master builder whose individual works have influenced the development of the City of Milwaukee, State of Wisconsin or of the United States.
e-9. Its unique location as a singular physical characteristic, which represent an established and familiar visual feature of a neighborhood, community or of the City of Milwaukee.
; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee that St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 4001 South 68th Street, and further described as follows:
LANDS IN NW 1/4 SEC 22-6-21 COM 418.44' S & 45' W OF NE COR SD 1/4 SEC-TH S 179.49'-TH SELY ALG A CUR 36.87'-TH SELY 397.57'-TH S TO A PT IN NWLY LI OF W FOREST HOME AVE-TH SWLY ALG SD NWLY LI 125' M/L-TH N 307' M/L-TH W 208.56'-TH S 161.34'-TH W 281.16'-TH N 670.56'-TH E 563.41' TO BEG
and
LANDS IN NW 1/4 SEC 22-6-21 COM 927.66' S & 118.80' W OF NE COR SD 1/4 SEC-TH S 350.40'-TH SWLY 279.90'-TH N 530.50'-TH E 208.56' TO BEG EXC (ST & PART IN GREENFIELD)
be designated as a Milwaukee Historic District. The Preservation Guidelines pursuant to the Historic Designation Study Report, a copy of which is attached to this Common Council File, shall apply to this district and is adopted by the Common Council as part of this resolution.
Drafter
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04/23/02/B