Property Record
1202 W HISTORIC MITCHELL ST (AKA 1200-1212 W HISTORIC MITCHELL ST)
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | Liberty Realty Company Building |
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Contributing: | Yes |
Reference Number: | 225566 |
Location (Address): | 1202 W HISTORIC MITCHELL ST (AKA 1200-1212 W HISTORIC MITCHELL ST) |
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County: | Milwaukee |
City: | Milwaukee |
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Year Built: | 1923 |
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Survey Date: | 19802017 |
Historic Use: | retail building |
Architectural Style: | Neoclassical/Beaux Arts |
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Wall Material: | Terra Cotta |
Architect: | Herbst & Kuenzli |
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Demolished?: | No |
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National/State Register Listing Name: | West Mitchell Street Commercial District |
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National Register Listing Date: | 11/9/2018 |
State Register Listing Date: | 5/18/2018 |
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Bibliographic References: | Plans on file at the Wisconsin Architectural Archive indicate the building was built by the Liberty Realty Company, plans by Herbst & Kuenzli date to 1923. The storefront was altered in 1961 by Herbst, Jacoby & Herbst, per WAA plans. Original tenants were The Smart Shop (women's clothing), a shoe store, drug store, and a restaurant. By 1930, the Hartman Furniture Company was a tenant. |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |