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1842, 1846, 1850 N 37TH ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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1842, 1846, 1850 N 37TH ST

Architecture and History Inventory
1842, 1846, 1850 N 37TH ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:The Wilk Building Co.(1846)/Louis Gerth (1850)
Other Name:
Contributing:
Reference Number:112849
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):1842, 1846, 1850 N 37TH ST
County:Milwaukee
City:Milwaukee
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Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1900
Additions: 1904
Survey Date:1979
Historic Use:house
Architectural Style:Colonial Revival/Georgian Revival
Structural System:
Wall Material:Clapboard
Architect:
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Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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NOTES
Additional Information:The complete photo codes are 10-12/23 and 10-12/24. 1842 and 1850 N. 37th Street were built in 1900 and 1846 was built in 1904. Charles Steiger built 1846 and William Jauke built 1850. 1842 has no main building permit. This series of residences offers a good comparative study of small single-family cottages as constructed by three different builders.
Bibliographic References:Tax Program (Milwaukee).
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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