Property Record
735 N WATER ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | First Wisconsin Bank |
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| Other Name: | First National Bank Building |
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| Reference Number: | 116098 |
| Location (Address): | 735 N WATER ST |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1912 |
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| Additions: | 1913 1914 |
| Survey Date: | 1979 |
| Historic Use: | large office building |
| Architectural Style: | Neoclassical/Beaux Arts |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | D.H. Burnham & Co. |
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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, Division of Historic Preservation-Public History. ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: Excellent example of large early 20th century office building in nearly original condition. Construction date, 1912-14. (1) Sterling Eng., Builder. (2) An early Milwaukee "skyscraper" by the noted Chicago architectural firm of D.H. Burnham and Company. Noted examples of Burnham's skyscraper work (with partner John W. Root and as Burnham and Co.) include the Monadnock and the Reliance buildings in Chicago. |
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| Bibliographic References: | 1. Sanborn Atlas 2. Building Permit Zimmerman 6. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |