2239 N PROSPECT | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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2239 N PROSPECT

Architecture and History Inventory
2239 N PROSPECT | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:
Other Name:Prospect Mall
Contributing:
Reference Number:105106
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):2239 N PROSPECT
County:Milwaukee
City:Milwaukee
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
Town:
Range:
Direction:
Section:
Quarter Section:
Quarter/Quarter Section:
PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:
Additions:
Survey Date:1986
Historic Use:large retail building
Architectural Style:Commercial Vernacular
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
National Register Listing Date:
State Register Listing Date:
NOTES
Additional Information:From Urban Milwaukee, 2013: Joseph Property Development is in the process of converting the former Prospect Mall on Milwaukee’s East Side into a mixed-use apartment building. The failed mall, which at one time even included a small movie theater, has been empty for years. As part of the conversion, Joseph Property Development will add four floors and a greenspace to the top of the existing building. They’re also gutting the interior of the mall to convert it to a retail space with underground parking. Joseph Property Development will also remove the hideous EIFS facade exposing the original brickwork and allowing for large windows to be installed. The expanded building will include 52 apartments, as well as 52 indoor parking spots and about 10,000 square feet of retail space. The building was converted from an auto dealership to a mall in 1976 by the late George Bockl. Bockl’s grandson Robert Joseph is converting and expanding the property today.
Bibliographic References:Jannene, Jeremy. "Gutting the Prospect Mall." Urban Milwaukee, 15 Feb, 2013. https://urbanmilwaukee.com/2013/02/15/friday-photos-gutting-the-prospect-mall/
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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