Property Record
2302 N BOOTH ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Henry Messmer House |
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| Reference Number: | 111105 |
| Location (Address): | 2302 N BOOTH ST |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1886 |
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| Additions: | 1891 |
| Survey Date: | 1982 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Gabled Ell |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | Henry Messmer |
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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 Metz. Original cost $1,500. Henry Messmer constructed this residence for his own home. Messmer was one of the leading architects of the 19th and early 20th centuries. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Milwaukee Sentinel 11/15/1886, 8/2. Tax Program. Permit. 1895 City Directory. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |