Summary
the Prospect Avenue Mansions Historic District represents the last remaining cluster of high-style, late Victorian housing on Prospect Avenue, one of Milwaukee's premier residential streets during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The district, composed primarily of finely crafted mansions and large-scale townhouses, illustrates the broad range of architectural styles popular between 1876 and 1907 among upper-class urban property owners. Tudor, Elizabethan, and English Renaissance Revival styles predominate, but the district also includes Queen Anne, Classical Revival, Italianate and Georgian Revival style structures.
Property Details
| Criteria | Architecture/Engineering |
|---|---|
| Area Of Significance | Architecture |
| Period of Significance | 1876-1907 |
| Architectural Style | Late Victorian,Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals |
| Architect | Multiple |
| Resource Type | District |
| Historic Use | Single Dwelling,Religious Facility |
Resources Within The Property
| Contributing Buildings | 12 |
|---|---|
| Contributing Sites | 0 |
| Contributing Structures | 0 |
| Contributing Objects | 0 |
| Non-Contributing Buildings | 2 |
| Non-Contributing Sites | 0 |
| Non-Contributing Structures | 0 |
| Non-Contributing Objects | 0 |
Designations
| Historic Status | Listed in the State Register |
|---|---|
| National Historic Landmark Listing Date | Feb 7, 1990 |
| Historic Status | Listed in the National Register |
| National Historic Landmark Listing Date | Apr 7, 1990 |
State & National Registers of Historic Places
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