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906 S BARCLAY ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

906 S BARCLAY ST

Architecture and History Inventory
906 S BARCLAY ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Standard Oil Co.
Other Name:Salco Inc.
Contributing:
Reference Number:108821
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):906 S BARCLAY ST
County:Milwaukee
City:Milwaukee
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1911
Additions:
Survey Date:198820162020
Historic Use:industrial bldg/manufacturing facility
Architectural Style:Astylistic Utilitarian Building
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
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State Register Listing Date:
NOTES
Additional Information:Original estimated cost was $14,000. Standard Oil Co. was the original owner. 2016 - Infilled windows, one of two bay doors converted into entryway, metal panels added to facade, now a private event space.

2020 - Originally constructed of red brick, the western portion of the building has been painted. A two-story block at the northwest corner of the structure contains a pedestrian entrance and six-over-six double hung replacement windows atop painted stone sills. These openings have been recently uncovered. A garage bay to the south of the two-story block contains two large garage door openings, which have been infilled with aluminum windows and an entryway. Two window openings south of the garage bays, once filled-in, have been recently uncovered, and contain aluminum replacements. A one-story block east of the two-story portion is constructed of unpainted brick with a smokestack on the eastern elevation.
Bibliographic References:Permit.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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