Property Record
1008 N VAN BUREN ST AKA 710 E STATE ST
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | WADHAMS OIL CO. |
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Reference Number: | 69675 |
Location (Address): | 1008 N VAN BUREN ST AKA 710 E STATE ST |
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County: | Milwaukee |
City: | Milwaukee |
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Year Built: | 1925 |
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Survey Date: | 1980 |
Historic Use: | gas station/service station |
Architectural Style: | Other Vernacular |
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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: | PROTOTYPE OF THIS BUILDING TYPE WAS DESIGNED IN THE 1910S BY ALEXANDER C. ESCHWEILER. This structure is one of the few trademark gasoline stations of teh Wadhams Oil Company extant in the city. Its particular design is characterized by the tiled pagoda roof. |
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Bibliographic References: | Permit. |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |