1499-1503 (aka 1501) N FARWELL AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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1499-1503 (aka 1501) N FARWELL AVE

Architecture and History Inventory
1499-1503 (aka 1501) N FARWELL AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Sol. H. Ettenheim (commercial building)
Other Name:Levinger's Antiques
Contributing:
Reference Number:106544
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):1499-1503 (aka 1501) N FARWELL AVE
County:Milwaukee
City:Milwaukee
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1925
Additions:
Survey Date:19862010
Historic Use:large retail building
Architectural Style:Spanish/Mediterranean Styles
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
Architect: Lindl; Lesser; Schuttle
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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State Register Listing Date:
NOTES
Additional Information:Builder: Sol. H. Ettenheim.

ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE:
This structure is a fine example of small 1920's commercial buildings. Of note is the use of terra-cotta on the ground floor.

2010: This three-story, Mediterranean Revival-style, brick building features a glazed terracotta first story with applied ornamentation, a round-arched central entrance with twisted columns and large replacement storefront windows. A bracketed, glazed terracotta cornice is located above the third-story windows. Fenestration consists of six-over-one, leaded, double-hung windows resting on glazed terracotta sills.

Constructed in 1925 for real estate developer Sol H. Ettenheim & Sons, this building contained two storefronts and eight apartments and was designed by Lindl, Lesser & Schutte. Early commercial tenants included a radio store, cleaners and a fruit and meat market.

Resurveyed as part of Milwaukee Downtown Connector Arch/History Survey (2010), Prepared by Heritage Research.
Bibliographic References:City Building Permit File. City directories. City of Milwaukee Intensive Survey Form--1499-1503 N. Farwell Avenue.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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