1530 W WISCONSIN AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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1530 W WISCONSIN AVE

Architecture and History Inventory
1530 W WISCONSIN AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:
Other Name:McCormick Residence Hall-Marquette University
Contributing:
Reference Number:113850
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):1530 W WISCONSIN AVE
County:Milwaukee
City:Milwaukee
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1966
Additions: 1967 1968
Survey Date:19832017
Historic Use:dormitory
Architectural Style:Contemporary
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
Architect: Brielmaier, Sherer & Sherer
Other Buildings On Site:
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:A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. Pfeifer Construction Co. was the builder.

2017 - This Contemporary-style residence hall was designed by Brielmaier, Sherer & Sherer and completed in 1968. It is located on the northeast corner of West Wisconsin Avenue and North 16th Street, on the campus of Marquette University. The 12-story tower has a circular footprint with a cutout oriented toward the street corner. The building consists of two sections, a 15-story core and 13-story outer ring. The visible portion of the central core, which contains the primary entrance to the building, is a steel-framed repeated array of windows and spandrel panels. The outer ring consists of fenestration bays separated by concrete columns. Each bay contains two pairs of windows per floor between concrete spandrel panels. Raze order 19-00079 was issued for this building.
Bibliographic References:MU Archives.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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