706 N JEFFERSON ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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706 N JEFFERSON ST

Architecture and History Inventory
706 N JEFFERSON ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Milwaukee Club
Other Name:Milwaukee Club
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:16154
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):706 N JEFFERSON ST
County:Milwaukee
City:Milwaukee
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Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1883
Additions: 1893
Survey Date:1984
Historic Use:meeting hall
Architectural Style:Queen Anne
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
Architect: Daniel Burnham; Walter Holbrook-1893
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: East Side Commercial Historic District
National Register Listing Date:9/23/1986
State Register Listing Date:1/1/1989
National Register Multiple Property Name:
NOTES
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. Excellent example of Chateauesque architecture in nearly original condition.

The Milwaukee Club was begun in 1882 with Alexander Mitchell as president. It was the first club to have a building of its own. It remains an exclusive club at its original location.

Terra cotta panels and cornice.
Bibliographic References:MILWAUKEE SENTINEL 6/15/1883. BUILT IN MILWAUKEE, LANDSCAPE RESEARCH, P. 81. MILWAUKEE HISTORIC BUILDINGS TOUR: JUNEAUTOWN, CITY OF MILWAUKEE DEPARTMENT OF CITY DEVELOPMENT, 1994. Milwaukee Writer's Project. American Architect and Building News, Vol. III, p. 138. Milwaukee Journal. May 21, 1884. https://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/milwaukeeclub.html
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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