MILWAUKEE HARBOR | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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MILWAUKEE HARBOR

Architecture and History Inventory
MILWAUKEE HARBOR | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Milwaukee Breakwater Light
Other Name:
Contributing:
Reference Number:91968
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):MILWAUKEE HARBOR
County:Milwaukee
City:Milwaukee
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Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1926
Additions: 1906
Survey Date:20001995
Historic Use:lifesaving station facility/lighthouse
Architectural Style:Art Deco
Structural System:
Wall Material:Metal
Architect: United States Lighthouse Service; Office of Engineer, Ninth Light House District-1906
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: Milwaukee Breakwater Light
National Register Listing Date:9/16/2011
State Register Listing Date:6/28/2011
National Register Multiple Property Name:Light Stations of the United States
NOTES
Additional Information:A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information, It is a public resord and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation. There is also a 'site file' (Milwaukee Pierhead Light Station) for this property.
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RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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