Property Record
1226-1228 N ASTOR ST
Architecture and History Inventory
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| Other Name: | Brownstone Restaurant |
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| Reference Number: | 113135 |
| Location (Address): | 1226-1228 N ASTOR ST |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1850 |
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| Additions: | 1894 |
| Survey Date: | 1984 |
| Historic Use: | duplex/two-flat |
| Architectural Style: | Second Empire |
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| Wall Material: | Cream Brick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | This building has been remodeled inside and out in recent years. This structure is one of the finest extant examples of pre-Civil War townhouses as found throughout the city. Constructed of Cream City Brick, it is topped with a mansard roof with double round arched dormers. It is in excellent condition. Its original form is altered by the addition of the double bay and the porch. No main building permit. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Tax Program. Sanborn Perris Ins. Maps, 1894, pl. 28. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |