Property Record
433 E MICHIGAN ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Universal Foods Corporation |
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| Other Name: | Universal Foods Corporation |
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| Reference Number: | 115069 |
| Location (Address): | 433 E MICHIGAN ST |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1909 |
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| Additions: | 1961 1976 |
| Survey Date: | 19842015 |
| Historic Use: | small office building |
| Architectural Style: | Contemporary |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Other Buildings On Site: | N |
| Demolished?: | Yes |
| Demolished Date: | 2019 |
| 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. Exterior remodeled in 1961 and floors refinished in 1976. Raze notice "RAZE-19-00042" has been issued for this building. This five-story, Contemporary-style building is situated in the southwest corner of E. Michigan and N. Jefferson streets. It characterized by vertical lines. The north facade is divided into five bays, and each bay into four sections. All vertical lines extend the height of the building. The first third of the east facade is defined by a concrete panel that embodies two columns. The remaining two-thirds of the facade consist of six bays constructed as are those on the north. The entryway is sheltered and nestled in the northeast corner of the building. It is likely that the building today has a structural core constructed of brick that predates 1937 and that was used as a factory. It was then owned by the McKesson-Robbins Company, a pharmaceutical distributor that evolved into a manufacturer. Ownership changed in the early 1960s when McKesson sold the building to the Red Star Yeast/Universal Foods Company. The building appears to have taken its current form as a result of a significant rehabilitation/remodeling project in which wall surfaces on the north and east, as well as a new heating and ventilating system within. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Building Permits- 9-7-1937, 12-15-1961, 2-8-1963, 5-2-1963, 4-20-1982. History of McKesson Corporation, www.mckesson.com/about-mckesson/our-history/ accessed on 12-10-2015. https://urbanmilwaukee.com/2019/06/21/friday-photos-the-downtown-wreck-room/ |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |