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320 E MASON & 759 N MILWAUKEE (NW CORNER OF E MASON & N MILWAUKEE)

Historic Name:
Colby & Abbot Building
Other Name:
Colby & Abbot Building
Reference Number:
116498

Property Location

Location (Address)
320 E MASON & 759 N MILWAUKEE (NW CORNER OF E MASON & N MILWAUKEE)
County
Milwaukee
City/Village
Milwaukee
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1883
Additions
Survey Date
1978,1984
Historic Use
Architectural Style
Structural System
Wall Material
Brick
Architect
E. T. Mix
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
No
Demolished Date
Additional Comments
ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE:

Good example of an office building of this date whose appearance has been destroyed by the application of an exterior covering.


HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:

Originally constructed for The Wisconsin Central Railroad.
Bibliographic References
1. Historical File 2. Milwaukee Sentinel, 3/4/1883.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name
Not Listed
National Register Listing Date
State Register Listing Date
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