229-231 E WISCONSIN AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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229-231 E WISCONSIN AVE

Architecture and History Inventory
229-231 E WISCONSIN AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:HERMAN BUILDING - Railway Exchange Building
Other Name:Equitable Savings and Loan
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:16191
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):229-231 E WISCONSIN AVE
County:Milwaukee
City:Milwaukee
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1899
Additions:
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
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 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).
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
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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