Property Record
2520 E Wood Pl
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Paul J. and Hetty Breen House |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 226978 |
| Location (Address): | 2520 E Wood Pl |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Shorewood |
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| Year Built: | 1922 |
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| Survey Date: | 2011 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Prairie School |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | Russell Barr Williamson |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Bibliographic References: | Assessor's information cites a 1921 date of construction; as of the 1922 Milwaukee city directory, Paul and Hetty Breen are identified as residing at this address, which was formerly addressed on Downer Avenue. Per a citation in the American Contractor (17 September 1921, p68), Russell Barr Williamson designed a house for Paul Breen to be built at a cost of $10,000 in Shorewood. However, the intersection is incorrect--it cites Downer & Jarvis and its located at Downer & Wood Place. The design of this house is consistent with other works of Williamson. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |