1306 W NATIONAL AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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1306 W NATIONAL AVE

Architecture and History Inventory
1306 W NATIONAL AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:
Other Name:Fred the Muffler Man
Contributing:
Reference Number:103889
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):1306 W NATIONAL AVE
County:Milwaukee
City:Milwaukee
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1949
Additions:
Survey Date:19852021
Historic Use:gas station/service station
Architectural Style:Astylistic Utilitarian Building
Structural System:
Wall Material:Concrete Block
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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State Register Listing Date:
NOTES
Additional Information:This automotive garage was built in 1949. The one story building is constructed of concrete block and has two service bays located in the west end of the building. A central office portion is clad in vertical metal and has a metal mansard overhang. The property also contains a freestanding sign with several lighted signs reading FRED'S AUTO / The Muffler Man; FRED'S AUTO BODY; and AUTO REPAIR.
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RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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