Property Record
1541 N FARWELL AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Carillion Apartments |
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| Other Name: | Carillion Apartments |
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| Reference Number: | 106572 |
| Location (Address): | 1541 N FARWELL AVE |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1964 |
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| Survey Date: | 19862010 |
| Historic Use: | apartment/condominium |
| Architectural Style: | Contemporary |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | W. Liebert |
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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: This is a three-story, Contemporary-style apartment building whose main (southeast) facade is comprised of a central plate-glass curtain wall that runs the height of the building and is supported by aluminum framing. The large glass wall set within an aluminum frame provides a view to the main staircase and hallway and is immediately adjacent to a panel of fieldstone veneer. The outer portions of the facade are sheathed with brick and contain large openings filled with combination plate-glass and awning windows. The side elevations are common concrete block pierced by regularly placed slider windows. Designed by W. Liebert, the Carillon Apartments was constructed in 1964. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Building Permits. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |