Property Record
804-808 N VAN BUREN ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Candon Court Apartments |
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| Other Name: | Candon Court Apartments |
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| Reference Number: | 113481 |
| Location (Address): | 804-808 N VAN BUREN ST |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1917 |
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| Survey Date: | 200419842010 |
| Historic Use: | apartment/condominium |
| Architectural Style: | Neoclassical/Beaux Arts |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | Leiser & Holst (architect); Jos. Guschl (carpenter) |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. Previously surveyed in 1984 this building was labeled on a map number 393 with a 137/33 map code. 2010: This four-story, ell-shaped, 24-unit, brick apartment complex rises from a concrete foundation and is executed in the Neoclassical Revival style. Windows typically consist of modern, three-over-one sash openings, except for block windows seen in the raised basement foundation level. Stone lintels, belt courses and detail in the cornice accent the building's facade. A raised courtyard fills the land within the area formed by the building's ell shape. Milwaukee Connector Survey, Prepared by Heritage Research (2010). DOE prepared by Heritage Research (2011). The Candon Court Apartments was constructed in 1917 as a 24-unit apartment building for an approximate cost of $60,000. Its original building permit lists the Milwaukee firm Leiser & Holst as architects and John Hunholz as owner. Hunholz served as president of the real estate firm John Hunholz Company with Herbert Hunholz as vice-president and Laura F. Seip as treasurer. Jos. Guschl was the carpenter. Raulf Company was the mason. The typical floorplan features four or five room apartments (living room, dining room, kitchen and one or two bedroom) with a single bathroom. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Building Permit; City directories; architectural plans; "Daily Reporter," (Milwaukee, WI), 6 April 1917, Page 7. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |