Property Record
229-231 E WISCONSIN AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | HERMAN BUILDING - Railway Exchange Building |
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Other Name: | Equitable Savings and Loan |
Contributing: | Yes |
Reference Number: | 16191 |
Location (Address): | 229-231 E WISCONSIN AVE |
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County: | Milwaukee |
City: | Milwaukee |
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Year Built: | 1899 |
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Survey Date: | 19842010 |
Historic Use: | large office building |
Architectural Style: | Neoclassical/Beaux Arts |
Structural System: | Steel Frame |
Wall Material: | Brick |
Architect: | WILLIAM LEBARON JENNEY; William B. Mundie |
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Demolished?: | No |
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National/State Register Listing Name: | East Side Commercial Historic District |
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National Register Listing Date: | 9/23/1986 |
State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
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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. Excellent example of late 19th century office building. Henry Herman was associated with the building. Resurveyed for Milwaukee Downtown Connector Arch/History Survey, SHPO#10-0983, Prepared by Heritage Research (2010). |
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Bibliographic References: | BUILT IN MILWAUKEE, LANDSCAPE RESEARCH, P. 88. MILWAUKEE HISTORIC BUILDINGS TOUR: JUNEAUTOWN, CITY OF MILWAUKEE DEPARTMENT OF CITY DEVELOPMENT, 1994. MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL SECTION E 11/6/1996. MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL 8/12/1996. Historic Milwaukee, Incorporated newsletter, Vol. 4, Issue 3, Summer 2002. Permit. Milwaukee Landmarks Research. Milwaukee Sentinel, Feb 27, 1901 |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |