Property Record
707 N 11TH ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Franklin Bank Building |
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| Other Name: | Old Line Life Ins. Co. of America |
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| Reference Number: | 109816 |
| Location (Address): | 707 N 11TH ST |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1929 |
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| Survey Date: | 19832020 |
| Historic Use: | large office building |
| Architectural Style: | Late Gothic Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Terra Cotta |
| Architect: | Eugene R. Liebert |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | Builder was Franklin Building Co. This 5-story Neogothic Revival office building was constructed in 1929 following a design by architect Eugene R. Liebert. It is rectangular in plan with a concrete foundation, brick and terra cotta walls and a flat roof. The front elevation faces south and is symmetrical in plan with three bays, each of which contain banks of modern single-pane shop windows at the first story, banks of four 1-over-1 windows at the second story, and two singly-placed 1-over-1 windows at the third, fourth, and fifth stories. Above the second story windows, terra cotta arches with decorative figures accentuate each bay. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Tax Program. Building Permit. Milwaukee City Directory, 1930. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |