Property Record
4400 N Maryland Ave
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Earl and Margery Gillespie House |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 226386 |
| Location (Address): | 4400 N Maryland Ave |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Shorewood |
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| Year Built: | 1963 |
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| Survey Date: | 20132022 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Colonial Revival/Georgian Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
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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' titled "Northeast Shorewood Historic District" 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. Gillespie was the radio voice of the Milwaukee Braves in the ream's championship seasons in the 1950s. Gillespie also did radio and television commentary for the Green Bay Packers, Marquette University and UW-Madison. Her worked at WITI-TV in Milwaukee from 1963 until his retirement in 1985. |
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| Bibliographic References: | SHOREWOOD BUILDING PERMIT FILES. "Builds House on Maryland Ave.," Shorewood Herald, 16 May 1963, p6. "Radio Voice of Milwaukee Braves Dead at 81," The Associated Press, 12/12/03. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |