Property Record
2643 E Shorewood Blvd
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | Charles and Emma Voss House |
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Contributing: | Yes |
Reference Number: | 226783 |
Location (Address): | 2643 E Shorewood Blvd |
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County: | Milwaukee |
City: | Shorewood |
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Year Built: | 1925 |
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Survey Date: | 2011 |
Historic Use: | house |
Architectural Style: | Spanish/Mediterranean Styles |
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Wall Material: | Brick |
Architect: | Geo. Schley & Sons |
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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 "Menlo Park 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. |
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Bibliographic References: | Although assessors' information cites a 1923 date of construction, the house was not built until 1925. Plans by Schley, dated February 1925, are on file at the Wisconsin Architectural Archive, Milwaukee Public (Central) Library. The Daily Reporter, 30 March 1925, cites construction of a home at 567 Shorewood Boulevard for Charles Voss; archts. Geo. Schley & Sons, cost, $18,000. The 1930 and 1940 census confirms the home's residents as the Voss'. |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |