Property Record
2715 W WISCONSIN AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Coerper Bros. |
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| Other Name: | Romine's High Pocket Billiards |
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| Reference Number: | 113892 |
| Location (Address): | 2715 W WISCONSIN AVE |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1912 |
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| Survey Date: | 198320172014 |
| Historic Use: | automobile showroom |
| Architectural Style: | Commercial Vernacular |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | B. J. Bruns |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | Sterling Engineering Co. was the builder. 2014 - Not resurveyed, lack of initial integrity. 2017 - Not resurveyed, loss of integrity (altered façade and storefront configuration). Building threatened with demolition in 2018. Was built as Studebaker & Peerless Showroom/Garage. Roland Coerper earned a law degree in Madison & was married to a Ringling daughter. |
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| Bibliographic References: |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |