Property Record
808 W HISTORIC MITCHELL ST (AKA 808 - 810 W HISTORIC MITCHELL ST)
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Edward H. Motl Jewelers |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 109437 |
| Location (Address): | 808 W HISTORIC MITCHELL ST (AKA 808 - 810 W HISTORIC MITCHELL ST) |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1922 |
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| Survey Date: | 19802017 |
| Historic Use: | large retail building |
| Architectural Style: | Neoclassical/Beaux Arts |
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| Wall Material: | Terra Cotta |
| Architect: | R. E. Oberst |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | West Mitchell Street Commercial District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 11/9/2018 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 5/18/2018 |
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| Additional Information: | Architect Richard E. Oberst designed the Edwin Motl Jewelry Store, which occupied the first level. It cost $19,000. Upstairs offices initially housed a physician, lawyer and dentist; these offices turned over frequently. Motl remained at this location into the 1960s. A descendant of Motl says Motl remained at this location until the 1970s. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Permits. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |