Property Record
1554 W BRUCE ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Engine Co. No. 14 |
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| Other Name: | United Indians of Milwaukee Social Service Center |
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| Reference Number: | 99046 |
| Location (Address): | 1554 W BRUCE ST |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1889 |
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| Survey Date: | 19852020 |
| Historic Use: | fire house |
| Architectural Style: | Italianate |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | Sebastian Brand |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | Sebastian Brand (architect) was a local fireman and self-taught architect. He designed several firehouses in Milwaukee, several of which are listed in the NRHP 2020 - This two-story rectangular building was constructed of brick atop a rough-cut raised stone foundation, with a flat roof and central gable with datestone. It features a paneled and glazed overhead garage door in the center of the south facing primary façade, flanked by a single-door entryway with boarded up transom and a double-hung, horizontal-paned window. The second story contains three bays separated by brick pilasters. The central bay contains three replacement windows above a carved stone panel containing “Engine Company No. 14.” The two flanking bays are identical, with single double-hung replacement windows above decorative brick panels. At the roofline is a corbeled brick cornice beneath a carved stone entablature. The brick pilasters of the second story terminate in paired decorative stone brackets beneath the projecting gable with modillions beneath the eaves. The gable contains the datestone for the building surrounded by carved stone scrollwork. Windows throughout the primary façade appear to be replacements on a smaller scale than the originals, as mismatched brickwork suggests the original size and window surrounds have also been lost. |
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| Bibliographic References: |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |