Roughly bounded by N. Fourteenth St., W. Kilbourn Ave., and N. Fifteenth St. | National or State Registers Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Roughly bounded by N. Fourteenth St., W. Kilbourn Ave., and N. Fifteenth St.

National or State Register of Historic Places
Roughly bounded by N. Fourteenth St., W. Kilbourn Ave., and N. Fifteenth St. | National or State Registers Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Kilbourn Avenue Row House Historic District
Reference Number:86000311
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):Roughly bounded by N. Fourteenth St., W. Kilbourn Ave., and N. Fifteenth St.
County:Milwaukee
City/Village:Milwaukee
Township:
SUMMARY
This unique concentration of row houses features 17 historic buildings in short rows of four to ten units interspersed among single-family homes. Built between 1875 and 1900 as luxurious town houses in a prestigious residential area near Marquette University, the three-story town houses have irregular roof lines and picturesque massing of highly eclectic designs.
PROPERTY FEATURES
Period of Significance:1875-1910
Area of Significance:Architecture
Applicable Criteria:Architecture/Engineering
Historic Use:Domestic: Single Dwelling
Architectural Style:Late Victorian
Architectural Style:Colonial Revival
Architectural Style:Bungalow/Craftsman
Resource Type:District
Architect:Multiple
DESIGNATIONS
Historic Status:Listed in the National Register
Historic Status:Listed in the State Register
National Register Listing Date:02/25/1986
State Register Listing Date:01/01/1989
NUMBER OF RESOURCES WITHIN PROPERTY
Number of Contributing Buildings:17
Number of Contributing Sites:0
Number of Contributing Structures:0
Number of Contributing Objects:0
Number of Non-Contributing Sites:0
Number of Non-Contributing Structures:0
Number of Non-Contributing Objects:0
RECORD LOCATION
National Register and State Register of Historic Places, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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