2034 N BUFFUM | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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2034 N BUFFUM

Architecture and History Inventory
2034 N BUFFUM | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Alf Berger
Other Name:
Contributing:
Reference Number:115657
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):2034 N BUFFUM
County:Milwaukee
City:Milwaukee
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1900
Additions: 1907
Survey Date:1982
Historic Use:house
Architectural Style:Dutch Colonial Revival
Structural System:
Wall Material:Clapboard
Architect: E. R. Liebert
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:ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: High unusual architect designed residence in nearly original conidtion. This is an excellent example of Colonial Revival motifs (Palladian window, broken scrolled pediment entrance) applied to a moderatly sized dwelling. Symmetrical, 2 1/2 story, gambrel shaped, roof with asbestos shingles, double-hung windows, bay windows, palladian windows, surface material wood shingles and siding rock-face block foundation. Construction date, 1900.(1,2,A) Chas. Breest, Builder, Mason. (2,B) A. W. Guthat, Builder, Carpenter. (2,B) Alf Berger, Owner, 1907, Residence. (3)
Bibliographic References:A. Tax Program. B. Building Permit. 1. Tax Program. 2. Building Permit. 3. 1907 City Directory.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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