Property Record
409 E MICHIGAN ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Montgomery Building |
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| Other Name: | Palette Shop, Batchelder Co. |
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| Reference Number: | 116580 |
| Location (Address): | 409 E MICHIGAN ST |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1891 |
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| Survey Date: | 1978 |
| Historic Use: | industrial bldg/manufacturing facility |
| Architectural Style: | Romanesque Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | Andrews, Jaques, & Rantoul - Boston |
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| Demolished?: | Yes |
| Demolished Date: | 0 |
| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: Good example of a typical turn of the century factory building with integrity of form and appearance. Construction date, Pre-1894. (1) HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE: The Milwaukee Drug Company, which occupied this building in 1919, was established in 1848 and was a major drug manufacturer, distributing throughout Wisconsin and Michigan. |
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| Bibliographic References: | 1. 1894 Sanborn Atlas 2. Comm. File - Milwaukee Drug 3. "Commercial Milwaukee, 1909", p. 96 Milwaukee Journal was headquartered here during the 1890s. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |