2264-2266 N PROSPECT | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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2264-2266 N PROSPECT

Architecture and History Inventory
2264-2266 N PROSPECT | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Coakley Brothers Warehouse
Other Name:The Clock Tower Building
Contributing:
Reference Number:105120
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):2264-2266 N PROSPECT
County:Milwaukee
City:Milwaukee
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1925
Additions: 1928
Survey Date:19862016
Historic Use:warehouse
Architectural Style:Late Gothic Revival
Structural System:
Wall Material:Terra Cotta
Architect: Eschweiler & Eschweiler (1928 addition); George S. Kingsley (1925)
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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NOTES
Additional Information:Walter Olflein was the builder. Good example of terra cotta warehouse with an ornate, prominent clock tower. Largest warehouse in Wisconsin at time of construction.

A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation-Public History.
Bibliographic References:Milwaukee Journal 5.10.25.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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