Property Record
310 W WISCONSIN AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | REUSS FEDERAL PLAZA |
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| Other Name: | Reuss Federal Plaza |
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| Reference Number: | 41851 |
| Location (Address): | 310 W WISCONSIN AVE |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1982 |
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| Additions: | 1984 |
| Survey Date: | 200420102019 |
| Historic Use: | large office building |
| Architectural Style: | Late-Modern |
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| Wall Material: | Glass |
| Architect: | PERKINS AND WILLS |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | Previously surveyed in 1984 with map code 161/22. Map name was 392. 2010: The Henry Reuss Federal Plaza was designed by the Chicago firm of Perkins & Will and completed in 1983. It was named after Henry Reuss--a Wisconsin Congressman. The federal government contracted with the Carley Capital Group to develop the site with the government then renting office space. This was the protocol at the time so that the property could remain on the local property tax rolls. At the time of construction, the building was occupied by half government and half non-government tenants. Resurveyed for Milwaukee Downtown Connector Arch/History Survey, SHPO#10-0983, Prepared by Heritage Research (2010). 2019 - Resurveyed (streetcar project). Appearance unchanged. Update photo. 2010: This fourteen-story large office building is sheathed with blue metal panels with continuous bands of plate-glass windows encircling the building at each level. A narrow glass curtain wall highlights the south facade. The first floor has been renovated with stone and metal in the Contemporary-style to provide a more open appearance to the street. A concrete plaza is positioned along the building's east elevation. |
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| Bibliographic References: | MILWAUKEE HISTORIC BUILDINGS TOUR: KILBOURNTOWN, CITY OF MILWAUKEE DEPARTMENT OF CITY DEVELOPMENT, 1994. Central Business District Historic Resources Survey, Vol. 2 (Milwaukee: City of Milwaukee Historic Preservation, 1986), 5-6. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |