Property Record
1570 N PROSPECT AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Quarles House Apartments |
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| Other Name: | Harborside |
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| Reference Number: | 104983 |
| Location (Address): | 1570 N PROSPECT AVE |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1963 |
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| Survey Date: | 19862010 |
| Historic Use: | apartment/condominium |
| Architectural Style: | Contemporary |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | Tannenbaum & Koehnen (architect); Woerful Corporation (builder) |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | Resurveyed as part of Milwaukee Downtown Connector Arch/History Survey (2010), Prepared by Heritage Research. 2010: The main (northwest) elevation of this 14-story, Contemporary-style apartment building is sheathed entirely with brick defined by multiple raised vertical bands at each level. The side (southwest and northeast) elevations feature regularly placed canted bays along the entire length. These bays are outfitted with brick veneer and plate-glass windows. A thin, flat canopy projects over the main entrance and the first level features open parking. Designed by Tannenbaum & Koehnen, the Quarles House apartment building was constructed in 1963 and built by the Woerful Corporation. It is currently named the Harborside. |
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| Bibliographic References: | City directories. (1965) |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |