3108-3110 W MEINECKE AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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3108-3110 W MEINECKE AVE

Architecture and History Inventory
3108-3110 W MEINECKE AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:R. Perlick Brass Company/Perlick Company, Inc.
Other Name:Republic-Dan Paint & Wallpaper Co. (Park Ind. Center)
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Reference Number:116583
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):3108-3110 W MEINECKE AVE
County:Milwaukee
City:Milwaukee
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1900
Additions:C. 1940
Survey Date:19792016
Historic Use:industrial bldg/manufacturing facility
Architectural Style:Commercial Vernacular
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Wall Material:Brick
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Demolished?:No
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NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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NOTES
Additional Information:ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: A typical example of a multi-story early 20th century industrial building. 2016 - Complex consists of two cream brick industrial lofts in an L-plan, with c.1920 and c.1940 concrete block wings in the ell junction. Loading docks are found on several buildings. Older portions have segmental arch windows with some 2/2 sash, others have metal sash. An entrance on the south facade has a c.1920 stone surround with fluted, rounded jambs and header inscribed "Perlick."
Bibliographic References:Garrett Oliver, The Oxford Companion to Beer (Oxford University Press, USA, 2011), 646-647. Milwaukee City Directory, 1936 (Wright Directory Co., 1936), 948. “Sanborn Fire Insurance Company, Milwaukee, 1910, Volume 2” (New York: Sanborn Map Company, 1910), Sheet 171. Milwaukee City Directory, 1940 (Wright Directory Co., 1940), 891. Perlick, Hilbert R., “Beverage Dispenser,” November 11, 1941, http://www.google.com/patents/US2262043. “History | Perlick Corporation,” accessed September 20, 2016, http://www.perlick.com/about/history/.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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