Property Record
320 E MASON & 759 N MILWAUKEE (NW CORNER OF E MASON & N MILWAUKEE)
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Colby & Abbot Building |
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| Other Name: | Colby & Abbot Building |
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| Reference Number: | 116498 |
| Location (Address): | 320 E MASON & 759 N MILWAUKEE (NW CORNER OF E MASON & N MILWAUKEE) |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1883 |
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| Survey Date: | 19781984 |
| Historic Use: | large office building |
| Architectural Style: | Neoclassical/Beaux Arts |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | E. T. Mix |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | 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. |
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| Bibliographic References: | 1. Historical File 2. Milwaukee Sentinel, 3/4/1883. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |