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Property Location
| Location (Address) | 176-178 W WISCONSIN AVE |
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| County | Milwaukee |
| City/Village | Milwaukee |
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Property Features
| Year Built | 1923 |
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| Survey Date | 1984 |
| Historic Use | bank/financial institution |
| Architectural Style | Chicago Commercial Style |
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| Wall Material | Stone - Unspecified |
| Architect | Herbst & Kuenzli |
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| Demolished | No |
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| Additional Comments | H. Schmitt & Son Co. was the builder. This building was deliberately excluded from the West Side Commercial Historic District. Another map code is 19/36 LUQS #392. 1984- Facade covered with glass copper panels. Example of a style of 1920s skyscraper in downtown Milwaukee; a Commercial Style block terra cotta facade terminating in an ornamented top story/cornice. The Chicago windows on the lower stories have been covered with an unattractive screen, a later alternation which detracts form the building's appearance. |
| Bibliographic References | Permit. Milw. City Directory - 1924. |
National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings
| National/State Register Listing Name | Not Listed |
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236 W WISCONSIN AVE (AKA 720 N OLD WORLD 3RD ST)
73308
Located in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County
