Property Record
925 W WASHINGTON ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Jacob Stammes House |
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| Reference Number: | 102935 |
| Location (Address): | 925 W WASHINGTON ST |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1876 |
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| Survey Date: | 19851973 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Early Gothic Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Clapboard |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | This structure is an excellent example of a Victorian frame residence exhibiting much original detail. It is also a fine example of the alley house phenomena. No main building permit. 1973: "This home...is facing Walker Square and is a charming example of Victorian Gothic design. The original owner was a grader. Alterations and Additions (as of 1973): The foundation was underpinned in 1906, but besides that the building is in essentially its original form." |
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| Bibliographic References: | Spencley, James W, "Jacob Stammes House", Walker's Point Preservation District Inventory prepared for Land Ethics, Inc., Milwaukee, 1973, and sources cited. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |