Property Record
838 W NATIONAL AVE (NE CORNER OF S 9TH)
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Levy Bros. & Co. Dry Goods |
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| Other Name: | Sorgel Electric Company |
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| Reference Number: | 103625 |
| Location (Address): | 838 W NATIONAL AVE (NE CORNER OF S 9TH) |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1892 |
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| Survey Date: | 1985201620192021 |
| Historic Use: | industrial building |
| Architectural Style: | Italianate |
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| Wall Material: | Cream Brick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | Resurveyed in 2021 by UWM-CRM. 838 W. National (AHI #103625) is a cream brick Italianate-style building that was constructed around 1892 for Levy Bros. & Co. Dry Goods. The primary façade faces south on National Avenue, and is symmetrical in composition, with a central recessed entryway on the first floor flanked by large replacement display windows. The second and third stories each contain seven replacement windows spaced evenly across the primary façade, all in their original arched openings. On the second story, these windows are arched with inlaid brick surrounds and a center window flanked by brick pilasters. The third story windows are rectangular, and the center window is the only one on this level that is arched with a brick surround. The cornice above is wide and elaborate, with a plain brick parapet fronting the flat roof above. Typical large cream brick commercial building of this period with integrity of form and most of its original detailing. 2016 - Three-story commercial/loft building with stone accents, elaborate cornice, and arched window openings. Lower story commercial storefront has been altered with band of modern windows, all other units replacement sash in original openings. 2019 This Italianate building was constructed of cream brick circa 1892. The primary façade faces south on National Avenue, and is symmetrical in composition, with a central recessed entryway on the first floor flanked by large replacement display windows. The second and third stories each contain seven replacement windows spaced evenly across the primary façade, all in their original openings. On the second story, these windows are arched with inlaid brick surrounds and a center window flanked by brick pilasters. The third story windows are rectangular, and the center window is the only one on this level that is arched with a brick surround. The cornice above is wide and elaborate, with a plain brick parapet fronting the flat roof above. |
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| Bibliographic References: | 1882 City Directory. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |